A Leap from the Clouds The Balloon-Parachute Act and the Daredevil Heritage of Aviation |
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| Author:
| Kuntz, Jerry |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4766-8960-9 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 2022 |
| Publisher: | McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $68.20 |
Book Description:
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Many of the original balloon-parachute pioneers played key roles in the creation of airships, test flying the first gliders and airplanes. Based on extensive historical research, this unusual account explores how a nineteenth-century daredevil act united with the desire to achieve human flight.
Many of the original balloon-parachute pioneers played key roles in the creation of airships, test flying the first gliders and airplanes. Based on extensive historical research, this unusual account explores how a nineteenth-century daredevil act united with the desire to achieve human flight.