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Product Identifiers

PublisherMelville House Publishing

ISBN-101612197965

ISBN-139781612197968

eBay Product ID (ePID)27038381516

Product Key Features

Book TitleAeronauts : Travels in the Air

Number of Pages144 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2019

TopicHistory, Expeditions & Discoveries, Science & Technology

IllustratorYes

GenreScience, Biography & Autobiography, History

AuthorJames Glaisher

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.4 in

Item Weight4.4 Oz

Item Length8 in

Item Width5 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2019-946233

TitleLeadingThe

Dewey Edition23

Dewey Decimal629.13322

Edition DescriptionMedia tie-in

SynopsisThe Aeronauts is the true story behind the forthcoming major motion picture of the death-defying adventures of pioneering Victorian balloonist and scientist James Glaisher In 1862, the ambitious scientist set out to do the impossible: ascend higher into the skies than ever before to establish his groundbreaking research.., The True Story Behind the Major Motion Picture -- and one of the greatest daredevil stories in the history of aviation In 1862, ambitious scientist James Glaisher set out to do the impossible: ascend higher into the skies than ever before. A pioneer of weather forecasting and of photography, and a founding member of the Royal Meteorological Society, he wanted to take ground-breaking research measurements from different altitudes. On 5th September, along with experienced balloonist Henry Coxwell as his pilot, he lifted off in a hot air balloon for what would prove to be a death-defying and historic flight. Rising above the English countryside, they rose to the remarkable height of 37,000 feet (7 miles or 11km), almost killing both men, who experienced blurred vision, loss of motor function and, eventually, unconsciousness. It was a miracle they survived to tell the tale. Written in his own words, The Aeronauts chronicles Glaisher's incredible flights and discoveries first hand, as well as his observations on those pioneers who came before and inspired him. His audaciously daring journey forms the story of the forthcoming major motion picture The Aeronauts. With an introduction by Professor Liz Bentley, Chief Executive at the Royal Meteorological Society

LC Classification NumberTL540.G583A3 2019