Reach for the skies : ballooning, birdmen, and blasting into space / Richard Branson.
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.
Record details
- ISBN: 1617230030
- ISBN: 9781617230035
- Physical Description: 343 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Edition: First American edition
- Publisher: New York : Current, 2011.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 319-324) and index. |
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| Subject: | Aeronautics > History > Popular works. |
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- 6 of 6 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Iredell County Public Library.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Statesville Main Library | 629.1 BRA (Text) | 33114017114943 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
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