Bibliograph

Reach for the skies, ballooning, birdmen, and blasting into space, Richard Branson

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Reach for the skies, ballooning, birdmen, and blasting into space, Richard Branson

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 319-324) and index

Illustrations

illustrationsplates

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Reach for the skies

Nature of contents

dictionariesbibliography

Oclc number

748370895

Responsibility statement

Richard Branson

Sub title

ballooning, birdmen, and blasting into space

Summary

In Reach for the Skies, Sir Richard Branson examines the history of aviation over the last two hundred years, putting the spotlight on trailblazers such as Tony Jannus, who made the first ever commercial flight over Tampa Bay, Florida, in 1914, Leo Valentin, the "bird man" who jumped from 9,000 feet wearing a pair of wooden wings in the 1950s, and Steve Fossett, who broke 130 world records in planes, balloons, and airships. The pioneers of flight made it possible for any of us with the desire and the commitment to reach for the skies ourselves

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