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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... half his lunch and set off on foot for help. Four days later, nearly dead from exhaustion, he was rescued by cowboys. As soon as he could, he called the film company. Their first question was: “How's the lion?” We waited, and we told ...
... half his lunch and set off on foot for help. Four days later, nearly dead from exhaustion, he was rescued by cowboys. As soon as he could, he called the film company. Their first question was: “How's the lion?” We waited, and we told ...
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... half frozen, from the water. I know frostbite. I know the wrench you feel in your gut as a balloon rises to where the air is too thin to breathe comfortably. I know what an altimeter needle does when you fall from the sky. I know what ...
... half frozen, from the water. I know frostbite. I know the wrench you feel in your gut as a balloon rises to where the air is too thin to breathe comfortably. I know what an altimeter needle does when you fall from the sky. I know what ...
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... half-human, half-bull Minotaur. Down but not out, Daedalus kept half an eye on his work and the other half on Naucrate, one of Minos's mistresses, and soon enough he had a son, Icarus. Not content with cuckolding his patron, he then ...
... half-human, half-bull Minotaur. Down but not out, Daedalus kept half an eye on his work and the other half on Naucrate, one of Minos's mistresses, and soon enough he had a son, Icarus. Not content with cuckolding his patron, he then ...
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... half inclined to believe that I could get away with anything.) Before I could fly with Per, I had to get my balloon pilot's licence, so I headed to Spain and placed myself under the watchful (and ever more exasperated) eye of my teacher ...
... half inclined to believe that I could get away with anything.) Before I could fly with Per, I had to get my balloon pilot's licence, so I headed to Spain and placed myself under the watchful (and ever more exasperated) eye of my teacher ...
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... half minutes to revive him. Unnerved? I certainly am! It's high time we started our descent. As a child, I was haunted by dreams of being able to fly. I knew that realizing my dream was never going to be easy for me. For a start, I'm ...
... half minutes to revive him. Unnerved? I certainly am! It's high time we started our descent. As a child, I was haunted by dreams of being able to fly. I knew that realizing my dream was never going to be easy for me. For a start, I'm ...
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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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Informasi bibliografi
| Judul | Reach for the Skies: Ballooning, Birdmen, and Blasting into Space |
| Pengarang | Richard Branson |
| Penerbit | Penguin, 2011 |
| ISBN | 1101514213, 9781101514214 |
| Tebal | 352 halaman |
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