Around the World in 20 Days: The Story of Our History-Making Balloon Flight [Idioma Inglés] - Softcover

Piccard, Bertrand; Jones, Brian

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0471395374 ISBN 13: 9780471395379

Verlag: John Wiley & Sons Inc, 2000

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Book by Piccard Bertrand Jones Brian

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Reseña del editor:

In this dramatic narrative, adventurers Bertrand Piccard and Brian Jones, the pilots of the Breitling Orbiter 3 balloon, recount their record-breaking, first-ever-around-the-world balloon flight in March 1999. During their 30,000 mile voyage, they faced many unexpected challenges and near-disasters, including a harrowing six-and-a-half-day trip across the Pacific when the balloon came dangerously close to plunging into the ocean, and a tense trip along the border of China. Using their logbook and journals, as well as photographs taken on board, Piccard and Jones have brought their marathon flight vividly to life, capturing the emotion of their many moments of high tension, as well as the humour and camaraderie that helped them persevere.. NOTA: El libro no está en español, sino en inglés.

Biografía del autor:

BERTRAND PICCARD is a medical doctor specializing in psychiatry. He comes from a family of scientific explorers: his grandfather was the first man to reach the stratosphere in a balloon, while his father dove to the deepest part of the ocean in a bathyscaphe. He lives in Lausanne, Switzerland. BRIAN JONES spent thirteen years with England's Royal Air Force and is now the United Kingdom's chief flying instructor. He was the flight's project manager before becoming a pilot of the balloon. He lives in Wiltshire, England.

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• Verlag: John Wiley & Sons Inc
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2000
• ISBN 10: 0471395374
• ISBN 13: 9780471395379
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 320