Helicopter ManIgor Sikorsky and His Amazing InventionSeries: Genius at Work! Great Inventor BiographiesBy Edwin Brit Wyckoff DetailsDetails ReviewsReviews Leonard da Vinci drew pictures of helicopters; Wilbur Wright said they would never work. But Igor Sikorsky proved him wrong, inventing the first working helicopter and building the company that still bears his name.Publication Date: 07/01/2010Copyright: 2011Pages: 32Trim Size: 7 1/2 x 9Illustrations: Illus. with color and black-and-white photographs and illustrationsGrade Level: 3–4Age Level: 8–9LC Number: 2009015881ATOS Reading Level: 4.8ATOS Points: 0.5Quiz #: 140306Dewey: 629.130092FormatsFormatISBNList PriceDiscount PriceLibrary Ed.978-0-7660-3445-7$24.94$18.70 "Choosing Sikorsky could be an interesting choice for an assignment on inventors and this book would be an excellent source."Book Buzz, February 2014"A great resource for inventor or aircraft reports . . . Excellent resource for elementary students for biography, inventor, or aircraft reports."TriState Young Adult Book Review Committee, January 2011"In telling the story of Sikorsky and his efforts aimed at creating the first helicopter, the author does a fine job of detailing a story that combines adventure, science, and individual heroism."Children's Literature Loading… Other books in Genius at Work! Great Inventor Biographies 12 Loading… Other books from the authors 1 Loading… Library Ed.: 978-0-7660-3445-7 List Price: $24.94 Discount Price: $18.70 + Add to wish list Please log in Log in or register to create a wish list. Login or Register Loading… -----OR----- Click to buy at Amazon.com or Barnes and Noble