Falling Upwards

Informationen zum Autor Richard Holmes is the author of the prize-winning and best-selling The Age of Wonder! shortlisted for the Samuel Johnson Prize in 2009 and winner of the Royal Society Prize for Science writing. He is the author of many other prize-winning books including Shelley! Coleridge! Dr Johnson & Mr Savage! and the classic work! Footsteps. He lives in Norwich and is married to the novelist Rose Tremain. Klappentext A new book from the popular science writer and biographer! charting the history of hot air ballooning. In the 18th and 19th century! the pioneer generation of aviators allowed us to ponder for the first time on weather prediction! observation of the stars from an aerial dimension! and the exploration of remote continents. From the author of "The Age Of Wonder". Also published in paperback this month.

Product details

• Authors: Richard Holmes
• Publisher: Harper Collins Uk
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.10.2012
• EAN: 9780007386925
• ISBN: 978-0-00-738692-5
• No. of pages: 320
• Series: HarperPress
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general); Belletristik und verwandte Gebiete, TRANSPORTATION / Aviation / General, Fliegen / Roman, Erzählung, Reisebeschreibung, literarische Führer