The Balloonist

Author : MacDonald Harris
Publisher : ABRAMS
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2012-11-06
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781468303735

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The Balloonist by MacDonald Harris Pdf

The acclaimed novel of love, ambition, and Arctic adventure “told with fin de siecle elegance”—with an introduction by Philip Pullman (Kirkus Reviews). It is July 1897, at the northernmost reach of the inhabited world. Swedish inventor Gustav Crispin is determined to become the first person to set foot on the North Pole, and return, borne by hot air balloon. Making the expedition with two companions—an American journalist and a young, French-speaking adventurer—all three climb into the small wicker gondola and cuts the ropes. But as Gustav pursues his history-making ambition, and their flimsy balloon is battered by Arctic winds, his mind returns again and again to his fraught romance with the beautiful Luisa. Nominated for the National Book Award in 1977, The Balloonist was hailed by Mary Renault as a “tour de force.” The story of Gustav Crispin is “chilling and comic by turn . . . An unusual mixture of Arctic adventure and Parisian love story with philosophic overtones” (Kirkus Reviews).

Author : James Long
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 476 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2014-11-06
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781471139017

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The Balloonist by James Long Pdf

Lieutenant Willy Fraser, formerly of the Royal Flying Corps, has been delegated the most dangerous job on the Western Front - a balloon observer hanging under a gasbag filled with explosive hydrogen, four thousand feet above the Ypres Salient, anchored by a slender cable. Swept across enemy lines after his balloon is damaged, Willy is hidden by Belgian farmers, whom he grows close to during his stay. With their aid, he manages to escape across the flooded delta at the English Channel and return to his duties. But once he's back in the air, spotting for artillery and under attack, Willy is forced to make an impossible decision that threatens the life of the woman he has come to love.

Author : Phoebe Gilman
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2011-09-29
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781626365919

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The Balloon Tree by Phoebe Gilman Pdf

“Don’t worry,” said Princess Leora’s father just before he left for the tournament. “If anything goes wrong, release a bunch of balloons from the castle tower. Wherever I am, I will see them and come home right away.” Now, something is wrong—very wrong. Princess Leora’s grumpy uncle, the Archduke, wants to be king, and the very first thing he does is pop every balloon in the kingdom. Princess Leora is afraid, but she doesn't give up. If she can find just one whole balloon, the kingdom will be saved!

Author : Albert Lamorisse
Publisher : Doubleday Books for Young Readers
Page : 50 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 1956
Category : Balloons
ISBN : 9780385142977

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The Red Balloon by Albert Lamorisse Pdf

A boy, a balloon, a timeless adventure.

Author : Paul Fillingham
Publisher : David McKay Company
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1977
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : UOM:39015013066363

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The Balloon Book by Paul Fillingham Pdf

Author : Clive Catterall
Publisher : Chicago Review Press
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781613740965

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The Hot Air Balloon Book by Clive Catterall Pdf

More than a century before the Wright brothers’ first flight, humans were taking to the skies in hot air balloons. Today, with basic craft skills, you can build and safely launch your own balloons using inexpensive, readily available materials. Author and inventor Clive Catterall provides illustrated, step-by-step instructions for eight different homemade models, as well as the science and history behind them. Some, like the Solar Tetroon or the Trash Bag Sausage, are made from plastic bags and tape. Others, like the Khom Loi or the Kongming Lantern, are built using tissue paper and wire. The Hot Air Balloon Book also shows readers ways to heat the interior air that lifts these balloons, from tea candles to hair dryers, kitchen toasters to the sun’s warming rays. Always keeping safety in mind, the author includes detailed guidelines on when and where open flames are appropriate and the proper weather conditions to launch these lighter-than-air craft.

Author : John Patience
Publisher : Talewater Press
Page : 26 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2021-06-21
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1916276970

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Brock the Balloonist by John Patience Pdf

Brock is not normally an adventurous sort of badger but when he finds a hot air balloon he just has to try it out. Flying high in the sky is fun at first but there is trouble ahead, trouble and lots of it!

Author : Celeste Jenkins
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2013-06-11
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781442466999

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The Lost (and Found) Balloon by Celeste Jenkins Pdf

Where do balloons go when you let them loose? Find out in this whimsical, imaginative tale, winner of the General Mills Spoonful of Stories contest. Molly O’Doon ties a note to her red balloon, lets it loose, and off it goes on a buoyant adventure. Who will answer Molly’s letter? Someone in a different state or a faraway country? Or maybe, a new friend much closer than she could ever imagine. The Lost (and Found) Balloon is the winner of the 5th annual Cheerios® New Author Contest. Selected from more than 8,000 entries by a team of editors, teachers, librarians, and General Mills staff, The Lost (and Found) Balloon will also appear in a bilingual (English/Spanish) mini-paperback edition in 1.5 million specially marked boxes of Cheerios.

Author : Gerry Giovinco
Publisher : Courier Dover Publications
Page : 130 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2019-09-18
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 9780486834924

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The Big Book of Balloon Art by Gerry Giovinco Pdf

The easiest-to-follow and most comprehensive balloon-sculpting treasury available, this amazing book is packed with over 100 unique designs. Gerry Giovinco presents step-by-step cartoons and schematics that anyone can use to recreate these sculptures. You can start out small with a one-balloon dog and a princess hat and build up to a monkey in a tree, an intricate motorcycle, and reproductions of classic cartoon characters. Gerry clearly explains and shows the sizes of the bubbles you'll need to make as you build your sculpture from the knot up, and he demonstrates the unique folds and twists that result in finished works of art — and instant smiles. Gerry Giovinco is an acclaimed artist, cartoonist, and entertainer. In his clown persona, Captain Visual, he performs and teaches the craft of balloon sculpting throughout the country. The Big Book of Balloon Art is simple enough for kids, and it's great for parents and teachers too. Even seasoned performers will find it a practical and fun-filled way to improve their skills.

Author : Alexa Getchell
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2021-06-15
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0578726998

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My Hot Air Balloon Ride by Alexa Getchell Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 942 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 1872
Category : American literature
ISBN : IOWA:31858055207272

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The Eclectic Magazine of Foreign Literature, Science, and Art by Anonim Pdf

Author : Deborah K. Underwood
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 38 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2011-06-14
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780062067159

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A Balloon for Isabel by Deborah K. Underwood Pdf

Balloons are bright and floaty and shiny and perfect. More than anything else in the whole wide world, Isabel wants a balloon. Everyone will get one on Graduation Day—everyone except the porcupines, because Porcupines + Balloons = Trouble But Isabel isn't going to settle for another boring bookmark. She has a plan. . . .

Author : Anon
Publisher : Read Books Ltd
Page : 143 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2021-03-22
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9781528766036

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The Balloon - Noteworthy Aerial Voyages, from the Discovery of the Balloon to the Present Time - With a Narrative of the Aeronautic Experiences of Mr. Samuel A. King, and a Full Description of His Great Captive Balloons and Their Apparatus by Anon Pdf

In the 21st century - the age of the budget airline - where quick and reliable air travel is available to a large segment of society, it seems hard to comprehend that it is less than 250 years since the first human took to the skies. Although the wing of the bird seemed like the most obvious natural mechanism to attempt replicate, it was actually contained hot air, as demonstrated by the Montgolfiers and their balloon, that gave birth to the era human aviation. Since the first manned balloon flight in 1783, developments have come thick and fast, the airship, the aeroplane, and finally the space shuttle. This reprint of a classic publication from 1879 contains a wealth of fascinating information on the early history of aviation. Complete with illustrations and a brand new introduction, it covers the adventures of the great aeronauts such as Coxwell and Rozier, and famous ascents like that of the Zenith. This is a wonderful work for anyone with an interest in the technology and events that defined the lighter-than-air period of aeronautics.

Author : Francis Channing Woodworth
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 102 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 1854
Category : Children's literature
ISBN : PRNC:32101073360370

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The Balloon, and Other Stories ... by Francis Channing Woodworth Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 14 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 1835
Category : Electronic
ISBN : BL:A0023937744

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The Balloon by Anonim Pdf