本书作者是JAMES BUCKLEY JR.，该书是企鹅出版社whowas／is系列丛书之一。这是有关怀特兄弟的传记故事，奥维尔·莱特和威尔伯·怀特是来自俄亥俄州代顿市的高中辍学生，制造自己品牌自行车的发明家，更是成功建造并飞行首架飞机的人。

Who Were the Wright Brothers?
The Young Brothers
Printers and Newsmen
Wrights on Wheels
Inspired to Fly
"That's Happiness"
Off to Kitty Hawk
The First Flights
"Flyers or Liars?"
Worldwide Fame
Legacy in the Air
Timelines
Bibliography