Reach for the Skies: Ballooning, Birdmen, and Blasting into SpacePenguin, 28 Apr 2011 - 352 halaman One of the world's most famous business leaders (and a well-known avian fanatic) explores the pioneers of flight. Bestselling author and billionaire entrepreneur Sir Richard Branson has always been obsessed with the skies. To promote a new Virgin Airlines route, he became the first man to water ski behind a blimp. His Virgin Galactic venture will soon offer ordinary people the opportunity to experience spaceflight aboard the first commercial spaceliner, SpaceShipTwo. In Reach for the Skies, 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. *Steve Fossett, who broke 130 world records in planes, balloons, and airships. The pioneers of flight-not just the world-famous Wright Brothers, but also lesser known visionaries and dreamers-made it possible for any of us with the desire and the commitment to reach for the skies ourselves. |
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... feet in less than 102 seconds. We missed the record by only 2 seconds, and Dave went on pushing the boundaries. In ... feet; the “birdman” Leo Valentin, who in the 1950s jumped from 9,000 feet with wooden wings attached to his shoulders ...
... feet in less than 102 seconds. We missed the record by only 2 seconds, and Dave went on pushing the boundaries. In ... feet; the “birdman” Leo Valentin, who in the 1950s jumped from 9,000 feet with wooden wings attached to his shoulders ...
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... feet into the air. And as we'll see when we meet the spaceship designer Burt Rutan, models are as important today as they always were, and just as inspirational. A toy helicopter entertains a child in Pieter Breugel's painting from 1560 ...
... feet into the air. And as we'll see when we meet the spaceship designer Burt Rutan, models are as important today as they always were, and just as inspirational. A toy helicopter entertains a child in Pieter Breugel's painting from 1560 ...
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... feet of a predetermined goal, with only the winds at different altitudes to steer you. A handful fly helium-filled balloons in long-distance races. The most famous of these is the Gordon Bennett Cup, started in 1906 by James Gordon ...
... feet of a predetermined goal, with only the winds at different altitudes to steer you. A handful fly helium-filled balloons in long-distance races. The most famous of these is the Gordon Bennett Cup, started in 1906 by James Gordon ...
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... feet from the ground—and the balloon broke free. Green had no idea he was flying until cheers from the rapidly dwindling crowd persuaded him to peer over the side of the basket. From the basket of a hot-air balloon, you can really ...
... feet from the ground—and the balloon broke free. Green had no idea he was flying until cheers from the rapidly dwindling crowd persuaded him to peer over the side of the basket. From the basket of a hot-air balloon, you can really ...
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... feet. We're at less than two thirds the height of Mount Everest, and already we've left the rest of humanity behind. Nobody lives at this altitude: human lungs just can't cope. Now let's climb as high as Everest's peak: 29,035 feet ...
... feet. We're at less than two thirds the height of Mount Everest, and already we've left the rest of humanity behind. Nobody lives at this altitude: human lungs just can't cope. Now let's climb as high as Everest's peak: 29,035 feet ...
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three To Fly Is Everything | |
four The Golden Years | |
five A Great River of Air | |
Part Two Up and Away | |
seven Fanning the Flames | |
eight Above the | |
nine Fast Glass | |
ten Back to the Future | |
Epilogue | |
Afterword | |
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Reach for the Skies: Ballooning, Birdmen & Blasting into Space Richard Branson Pratinjau tidak tersedia - 2011 |
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