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

ISBN-10
0747271283
ISBN-13
9780747271284
Series
The Greatest Adventure
Category
Balloon ascensions
Pages
308
Language
English
Published
1999
Authors
Brian Jones, Bertrand Piccard

Description

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.

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