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The Balloonists
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Author : Eula Biss
language : en
Publisher: Graywolf Press
Release Date : 2015-01-06
The Balloonists written by Eula Biss and has been published by Graywolf Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-01-06 with Literary Collections categories.
Now on ebook, the brilliant debut by Eula Biss, author of On Immunity and Notes from No Man's Land "We tell ourselves stories in order to live," writes Joan Didion, with a certain skepticism. We also live by the stories we tell. It is enough for the end of a fairy tale to read simply, ". . . then they were married." I suspect my father, among others, of marrying in order to locate himself within this kind of easy fairy tale. Available for the first time as an ebook, Eula Biss's The Balloonists is a multi-faceted essay about the dissolution of marriage and the recovery of memory and family. Interweaving her own story with fragmentary narratives of exploration, youth, and loss, Biss creates an unforgettable work of wreckage and resilience.
The Balloonists
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Author : L. T. C. Rolt
language : en
Publisher: Sutton Publishing
Release Date : 2006
The Balloonists written by L. T. C. Rolt and has been published by Sutton Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with History categories.
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The Greatest Adventure
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Author : Bertrand Piccard
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2000
The Greatest Adventure written by Bertrand Piccard and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with Balloon ascensions categories.
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.
The Balloonist
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Author : Macdonald Harris
language : en
Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
Release Date : 2012-11-06
The Balloonist written by Macdonald Harris and has been published by Harry N. Abrams this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-11-06 with Fiction categories.
As in the best of Jules Verne or Albert Sanchez Pinol, The Balloonist is a gripping and surreal yarn, chilling and comic by turn, that brilliantly reinvents the Arctic adventure.
The Balloonist
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Author : Macdonald Harris
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2012
The Balloonist written by Macdonald Harris and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012 with Arctic regions categories.
The Balloonist
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Author : Steve Poleskie
language : en
Publisher: Frederic C. Beil Publisher
Release Date : 2007
The Balloonist written by Steve Poleskie and has been published by Frederic C. Beil Publisher this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Thaddeus Sobieski Coulincourt Lowe (1823-1913) was called by Carl Sandburg 'the most shot-at man of the Civil War'. A flamboyant showman, dedicated scientist, and starry-eyed dreamer, Lowe, soon after the outbreak of the Civil War, went to the federal government with a view to convincing the authorities in the use of balloons for observation purposes. He eventually was made chief of the aeronautic department and rendered valuable service to the Army of the Potomac during the war. Hovering over the battlefield, observing the action from his hot-air balloon, Lowe is considered by many to be the founder of the US Air Force. Besides aeronautics, Lowe also made contributions in the fields of meteorology, cartography, military science, aerial photography, metallurgy, and railroading. This historical novel is the story of Lowe's struggle, trials and tribulations, and sheer perseverance in promoting the interest of science. With a fast-paced plot, crisp dialogue, and strongly developed characters, Stephen Poleskie has aptly captured Lowe's life and achievements in this highly readable book.
The Balloon Book
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Author : Paul Fillingham
language : en
Publisher: David McKay Company
Release Date : 1977
The Balloon Book written by Paul Fillingham and has been published by David McKay Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1977 with Games & Activities categories.
The Hot Air Balloon Book
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Author : Clive Catterall
language : en
Publisher: Chicago Review Press
Release Date : 2013
The Hot Air Balloon Book written by Clive Catterall and has been published by Chicago Review Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
More than a century before the Wright brothers’ first flight, humans were taking to the skies in hot air balloons. Today, with basic craft skills, you can build and safely launch your own balloons using inexpensive, readily available materials. Author and inventor Clive Catterall provides illustrated, step-by-step instructions for eight different homemade models, as well as the science and history behind them. Some, like the Solar Tetroon or the Trash Bag Sausage, are made from plastic bags and tape. Others, like the Khom Loi or the Kongming Lantern, are built using tissue paper and wire. The Hot Air Balloon Book also shows readers ways to heat the interior air that lifts these balloons, from tea candles to hair dryers, kitchen toasters to the sun’s warming rays. Always keeping safety in mind, the author includes detailed guidelines on when and where open flames are appropriate and the proper weather conditions to launch these lighter-than-air craft.
The Balloonists Are Still At It
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1973
The Balloonists Are Still At It written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1973 with Balloons categories.
The Balloonist
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Author : James Long
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2014-11-06
The Balloonist written by James Long and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-11-06 with World War, 1914-1918 categories.
Lieutenant Willy Fraser, formerly of the Royal Flying Corps, has been delegated the most dangerous job on the Western Front - a balloon observer hanging under a gasbag filled with explosive hydrogen, four thousand feet above the Ypres Salient, anchored by a slender cable. Swept across enemy lines after his balloon is damaged, Willy is hidden by Belgian farmers, whom he grows close to during his stay. With their aid, he manages to escape across the flooded delta at the English Channel and return to his duties. But once he's back in the air, spotting for artillery and under attack, Willy is forced to make an impossible decision that threatens the life of the woman he has come to love.