The greatest adventure : the balloonists' own epic tale of their round-the-world voyage

Piccard, Bertrand ; Jones, Brian

ISBN 10: 0747271283 / ISBN 13: 9780747271284

Edité par Headline, London, 1999

A propos de cet article

FIRST EDITION 1ST IMPRESSION - A FINE COPY IN A LIKE COMPLETE DUST JACKET : with the full printing string from figure '10' right down to figure '1' on the verso of the title page. Fresh clean example. 308p., [24]p. of plates : ill. (some col.), col. ports. ; Summary : The authors record their record-breaking round-the-world flight in the Breitling Orbiter 3 balloon of March 1999.

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Détails bibliographiques

• Titre: The greatest adventure : the balloonists' own epic tale of their round-the-world voyage
• Éditeur: Headline, London
• Date de parution: 1999
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN à 10 chiffres: 0747271283
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9780747271284
• Reliure: Hardcover
• Édition: 1st Edition
• État de l'article: Fine
• État de la jaquette: Fine
• Catalogues du vendeur:
  • Aviation - Aeroplane Brochures, Books Etc
  • Travel, Topography, Exploration, Guides etc
  • Sport / Recreation / Pastimes

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Synopsis

They could no longer be the first to climb Everest, reach the North and South Poles, sail around the globe, but they could be the first to fly around the world in a balloon - and they were. Written by the pilots, this is the account of their epic success. They describe the difficulties they faced and overcame during this feat of endurance.

À propos des auteurs

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.