Ballooning

Download or read book Ballooning written by Anthony Smith and published by Haynes Publishing. This book was released on 1998 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Who starts a journey without knowing where it will finish? Who lands without brakes, falls over, and is delighted and eager to do it again? Today's balloon pilots! This stunning color album reveals the beauty, excitement and joy of ballooning, from the Sahara to Antarctica. Competition flying, special shapes, ballooning clubs, model hot air balloons, exotic flying, showmen, films and stunt flying are brought vividly to life. Coverage also includes record breakers, the singletons, the birth of propane man, and the science of ballooning. This lavishly illustrated, lighter-than-air journey covers every aspect of ballooning.