Greatest Adventure, The: The Balloonists' Own Epic Tale of Their Round-the-World Voyage

Piccard, Bertrand; Jones, Brian

ISBN 10: 0747271291 / ISBN 13: 9780747271291

Edité par Headline Book Publishing, London, England, 1999

A propos de cet article

Large softcover, first trade paperback edition, 504gms, 307 pages. In this tense and often moving narrative, Bertrand Piccard and Brian Jones, the pilots of the Breitling Orbiter 3 balloon, tell the remarkable story of their record-breaking round-the-world flight in March 1999, one of the great feats of human endurance. Book is in good condition with minor general wear and tear and moderate page discolouration/spotting throughout, otherwise no other pre-loved markings.

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Détails bibliographiques

• Titre: Greatest Adventure, The: The Balloonists' Own Epic Tale of Their Round-the-World Voyage
• Éditeur: Headline Book Publishing, London, England
• Date de parution: 1999
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN à 10 chiffres: 0747271291
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9780747271291
• Reliure: Soft cover
• Édition: First Trade Paperback Edition
• État de l'article: Good
• État de la jaquette: Not Applicable
• Catalogues du vendeur:
  • Travel/Exploration

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Synopsis

In this tense and often moving narrative, Bertrand Piccard and Brian Jones, the pilots of the Breitling Orbiter 3 balloon, tell the remarkable story of their record-breaking round the world flight in March 1999, one of the great feats of human endurance.

À propos de l?auteur

Brian Jones is a 53-year-old grandfather who was responsible for the construction of the gondola and flight systems of the balloon. He was the co-pilot in the Breitling Orbiter 3. Bertrand Piccard is a Swiss doctor who was the pilot in all three Breitling Orbiter attempts. His grandfather was the first man to fly to the stratosphere in a balloon, while his father was the first man to go to the deepest part of the ocean.