King of All Balloons - The Adventurous Life of James Sadler, the First English Aeronaut

The fascinating world of the first Englishman to fly is a true homage to our national desire to reach for the skies.

About the author

Mark is an Oxford local historian and guide, with a special interest in the history and literature of the non-University aspects of the city, and has written and published several local interest books. This interest in the history of the 'Town' of Oxford, as opposed to the 'Gown', is one reason why the story of the pastry cook turned scientist James Sadler appealed to him so much.Sir Richard Branson, Founder of the Virgin Group, is a businessman, investor and entrepreneur. He holds Guinness World Records for crossing the Atlantic by hot-air balloon in 1987 and crossing the Pacific by hot-air balloon in 1999.Don Cameron MBE is a Scottish balloonist and founder of Cameron Balloons, the largest manufacturer of hot-air balloons in the world.

Summary

The fascinating world of the first Englishman to fly is a true homage to our national desire to reach for the skies.

Product details

• Authors: Mark Davies
• Publisher: Amberley Publishing
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.11.2015
• EAN: 9781445653082
• ISBN: 978-1-4456-5308-2
• No. of pages: 320
• Dimensions: 164 mm x 241 mm x 35 mm
• Weight: 614 g
• Subjects: Guides > Motor vehicles, aircraft, ships, space travel > Aircraft, space travel; Humanities, art, music > History; Non-fiction book > History > Biographies, autobiographies