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The Aeronauts

ISBN-13: 9781911545477

Contributor(s): James Glaisher

Subjects: British & Irish History

Publisher: PENGUIN RANDOM HOUSE GROUP

Publisher Imprint: Melville House Publishing

Publication Date: 24-10-2019

Format: Paperback

Availability: In stock

£9.99

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About the book

In 1862, ambitious scientist James Glaisher set out to do the impossible: ascend higher into the skies than ever before. A pioneer of weather forecasting and of photography, he wanted to take ground-breaking research measurements from different altitudes. Before aeroplanes, the only unpredictable available method of air transportation was the hot air balloon. This is his memoir, detailing death-defying air ballon journeys in his own words. Soon to be a movie starring Eddie Redmayne as Glaisher.

The Aeronauts

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