Ballooning [Hardcover]

Anthony Smith (Author), Mark R. Wagner (Photographer)

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Book Description

Publication Date: January 2, 1999

Who starts a journey without knowing where it will finish? Who lands without brakes, falls over, and is delighted and eager to do it again? Today's balloon pilots! This stunning color album reveals the beauty, excitement and joy of ballooning, from the Sahara to Antarctica. Competition flying, special shapes, ballooning clubs, model hot air balloons, exotic flying, showmen, films and stunt flying are brought vividly to life. Coverage also includes record breakers, the singletons, the birth of propane man, and the science of ballooning. This lavishly illustrated, lighter-than-air journey covers every aspect of ballooning.

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Product Details

Hardcover: 192 pages
Publisher: Haynes Publishing (January 2, 1999)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1852605685
ISBN-13: 978-1852605681
Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 10.1 x 0.6 inches
Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #614,467 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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