The greatest adventure: the balloonists' own epic tale of their round-the-world voyage. - Hardcover
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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- PublisherHeadline Book Publishing
- Publication date1999
- ISBN 10 0747271283
- ISBN 13 9780747271284
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
- Number of pages308
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. First Edition. An epic around the world trip in the Breitling Orbiter 3 - a high tech balloon designed for a long trip. The pilots tell their own story, and the story of their ship and the technology that ensured their survival on this unprecedented trip. x+308 pages, color photos, Appendix lists previous attempts at around the world voyages by airship. Published @ 18.99 Pounds. Seller Inventory # 12011
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The Greatest Adventure. The Balloonists' own epic tale of their round-the-world voyage. First Printing
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. 1st Edition. London. Headline Book Publishing. 1999. First Edition/First Printing (full number line including the number 1 on the copyright page). Hard Cover. Medium 8vo. 6.5 x 9.3 . ([16.5cm x 23.5cm]. approx. 300 pp with appendices. Mid blue textured boards with gilt titles to the spine. Endpapers decorated with globe maps. Many glossy colour photographs in the text. Condition of book and jacket is new. 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 dust jacket will be protected with an inert acetate protective sleeve which is removable. Please contact us if you would like any more information or additional images. Postage price quoted outside the UK is for a book up to 1kg using UPS or Transglobal Express. For books sent within the UK, there will be no extra charge for books up to 2kg which are sent by Royal Mail. Postage quoted in the UK is the actual cost (£3.45). All books are sent in protective packing and custom book box. If your book is intended as a gift, please let us know and we will gift wrap it free of charge with a card and any message. Seller Inventory # *JAN2924001
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