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King of All Balloons

Paperback • 2018 • 1. edition

King of All Balloons

By Mark Davies

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About the book

The daring flights of the early balloonists that were the first steps on mankind's upward journey to the Moon and beyond have been strangely neglected, and their names have been largely forgotten.This book helps to redress that situation. James Sadler was an extraordinary English pioneer who overcame many obstacles to achieve his dream of flying. Born the son of an Oxford pastry cook in 1753, he defied his lowly upbringing to become the first Englishman to build an air balloon. When not flying h...Show more

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9781445682860

Publisher

Amberley Publishing

Published year

2018

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1

Original title

King of All Balloons

Format

Paperback

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