Falling Upwards: How We Took to the Air: An Unconventional History of Ballooning
In Falling Upwards, Richard Holmes presents an unconventional history of ballooning and humanity’s efforts to take to the air. Combining the subjects of aviation, exploration, and invention, the book offers a broad look at how ballooning became part of the human story of flight.
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Falling Upwards explores the history of ballooning and humanity’s early efforts to take to the air.
Richard Holmes presents an unconventional account of this subject, emphasizing the distinctive place of balloons in the story of flight.
The book will appeal to readers interested in aviation, invention, exploration, and the history of human curiosity.
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