Ballooning: The Complete Guide to Riding the Winds

by Dick Wirth

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The complete fully illustrated guide to the world of hot-air ballooning The story of two hundred years of flight Achieving the impossible: crossing the Atlantic and the Alps Learning to fly How balloons are made Sport in the clouds -- balloon races The pioneers, the champions, the record-holders and the manufacturers The future of airships

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dreams_ark 36 reviews

There seems to be something about the images of hot air balloons that gets one attention. For a photographer, it is almost like cheating, if you take a shot of a balloon, it is a winner.
Fortunately, there is more to this book than just that. I suppose at this point, it is a bit dated, but educational and insightful information as well as some of those great images.

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