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Chasing the Wind: The Autobiography of Steve Fossett
Californian Steve Fossett – a world record holder in ballooning, speed sailing and aviation – is at the pinnacle of extreme sporting achievements In 2005, Steve Fossett completed the first solo, non-stop, non-refuelled circumnavigation of the world at the helm of the Virgin Atlantic Global Flyer. But what makes someone like Steve give up a secure, well-paid job for the romantic, yet dangerous, world of the adventurer?
In his dynamic autobiography, Steve shares his inspirational stories in a personal, intimate voice. He candidly recounts the milestones, challenges and victories that have made up his much-heralded career and paved the way to his numerous world records.
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Touching Space: The Story of Project Manhigh
Project Manhigh took humans to the threshold of space using balloons In the 1950s, a small band of Air Force doctors were on the cutting edge of the United States' space research programs. Working at the Aeromedical Field Laboratory at Holloman Air Force Base in southern New Mexico, they used balloons to carry laboratory animals followed by human pilots above 99% of the atmosphere. Drawing upon flight reports and technical data, this book documents Project Manhigh and the high altitude flights that preceded it. The Manhigh flights were, in many ways, prototypes for future space missions. On each of the three flights, the Air Force placed a lone pilot in a sealed capsule nineteen miles above the ground. At such extreme altitudes, the pilots were well within the functional equivalent of outer space and needed the sealed capsule to survive. Manhigh existed prior to the creation of NASA and helped pave the way for human space exploration..
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Jules Verne's In Search of the Castaways
A message in a bottle is found from Captain Grant of the HMS Britannia The ship has sunk but Captain Grant is alive. Only he is being held hostage The children of Captain Grant set out to rescue their father. But to do this they face all kinds of dangers and must travel to the other side of the world..
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The Balloon Boy of San Francisco
Historical novel based on true story of newsboy Ready Gates, who in 1853 took a wild ride on a runaway balloon..
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