The Greatest Adventure: The Balloonists' Own Epic Tale of Their Round-The-World Voyage.

Piccard, Bertrand and Jones, Brian

ISBN 10: 0747271283 / ISBN 13: 9780747271284

Published by Headline Book Publishing, London, 1999

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(First Edition, First Printing) Book is a clean tight unmarked copy.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Greatest Adventure: The Balloonists' Own Epic Tale of Their Round-The-World Voyage.
• Publisher: Headline Book Publishing, London
• Publication Date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0747271283
• ISBN 13: 9780747271284
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: As New
• Dust Jacket Condition: Almost Like New
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)
• Seller catalogs:
  • Exploration & Travel Studies
  • Global History & International Studies
  • Daring Feats & High Adventures

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Synopsis

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.

About the Authors

Brian Jones is a 53-year-old grandfather who was responsible for the construction of the gondola and flight systems of the balloon. He was the co-pilot in the Breitling Orbiter 3.

Bertrand Piccard is a Swiss doctor who was the pilot in all three Breitling Orbiter attempts. His grandfather was the first man to fly to the stratosphere in a balloon, while his father was the first man to go to the deepest part of the ocean.