Author: Buffy Silverman
Publisher: Lerner Publications ™
ISBN: 1541505972
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 33
Book Description
Hot air balloons are huge and colorful. They're lots of fun to watch. But how do they fly? And how do people control where the hot air balloon goes? Read this book to find out!
How Do Hot Air Balloons Work?
Author: Buffy Silverman
Publisher: Lerner Publications ™
ISBN: 1541505972
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 33
Book Description
Hot air balloons are huge and colorful. They're lots of fun to watch. But how do they fly? And how do people control where the hot air balloon goes? Read this book to find out!
Publisher: Lerner Publications ™
ISBN: 1541505972
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 33
Book Description
Hot air balloons are huge and colorful. They're lots of fun to watch. But how do they fly? And how do people control where the hot air balloon goes? Read this book to find out!
Falling Upwards
Author: Richard Holmes
Publisher: Vintage
ISBN: 0307908704
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 567
Book Description
**Kirkus Best Books of the Year (2013)** **Time Magazine 10 Top Nonfiction Books of 2013** **The New Republic Best Books of 2013** In this heart-lifting chronicle, Richard Holmes, author of the best-selling The Age of Wonder, follows the pioneer generation of balloon aeronauts, the daring and enigmatic men and women who risked their lives to take to the air (or fall into the sky). Why they did it, what their contemporaries thought of them, and how their flights revealed the secrets of our planet is a compelling adventure that only Holmes could tell. His accounts of the early Anglo-French balloon rivalries, the crazy firework flights of the beautiful Sophie Blanchard, the long-distance voyages of the American entrepreneur John Wise and French photographer Felix Nadar are dramatic and exhilarating. Holmes documents as well the balloons used to observe the horrors of modern battle during the Civil War (including a flight taken by George Armstrong Custer); the legendary tale of at least sixty-seven manned balloons that escaped from Paris (the first successful civilian airlift in history) during the Prussian siege of 1870-71; the high-altitude exploits of James Glaisher (who rose) seven miles above the earth without oxygen, helping to establish the new science of meteorology); and how Mary Shelley, Edgar Allan Poe, and Jules Verne felt the imaginative impact of flight and allowed it to soar in their work. A seamless fusion of history, art, science, biography, and the metaphysics of flights, Falling Upwards explores the interplay between technology and imagination. And through the strange allure of these great balloonists, it offers a masterly portrait of human endeavor, recklessness, and vision. (With 24 pages of color illustrations, and black-and-white illustrations throughout.)
Publisher: Vintage
ISBN: 0307908704
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 567
Book Description
**Kirkus Best Books of the Year (2013)** **Time Magazine 10 Top Nonfiction Books of 2013** **The New Republic Best Books of 2013** In this heart-lifting chronicle, Richard Holmes, author of the best-selling The Age of Wonder, follows the pioneer generation of balloon aeronauts, the daring and enigmatic men and women who risked their lives to take to the air (or fall into the sky). Why they did it, what their contemporaries thought of them, and how their flights revealed the secrets of our planet is a compelling adventure that only Holmes could tell. His accounts of the early Anglo-French balloon rivalries, the crazy firework flights of the beautiful Sophie Blanchard, the long-distance voyages of the American entrepreneur John Wise and French photographer Felix Nadar are dramatic and exhilarating. Holmes documents as well the balloons used to observe the horrors of modern battle during the Civil War (including a flight taken by George Armstrong Custer); the legendary tale of at least sixty-seven manned balloons that escaped from Paris (the first successful civilian airlift in history) during the Prussian siege of 1870-71; the high-altitude exploits of James Glaisher (who rose) seven miles above the earth without oxygen, helping to establish the new science of meteorology); and how Mary Shelley, Edgar Allan Poe, and Jules Verne felt the imaginative impact of flight and allowed it to soar in their work. A seamless fusion of history, art, science, biography, and the metaphysics of flights, Falling Upwards explores the interplay between technology and imagination. And through the strange allure of these great balloonists, it offers a masterly portrait of human endeavor, recklessness, and vision. (With 24 pages of color illustrations, and black-and-white illustrations throughout.)
The Twenty-One Balloons
Author: William Pene du Bois
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0140320970
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 193
Book Description
A Newbery Medal Winner Professor William Waterman Sherman intends to fly across the Pacific Ocean. But through a twist of fate, he lands on Krakatoa, and discovers a world of unimaginable wealth, eccentric inhabitants, and incredible balloon inventions.Winner of the 1948 Newbery Medal, this classic fantasy-adventure is now available in a handsome new edition. "William Pene du Bois combines his rich imagination, scientific tastes, and brilliant artistry to tell astory that has no age limit."—The Horn Book
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0140320970
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 193
Book Description
A Newbery Medal Winner Professor William Waterman Sherman intends to fly across the Pacific Ocean. But through a twist of fate, he lands on Krakatoa, and discovers a world of unimaginable wealth, eccentric inhabitants, and incredible balloon inventions.Winner of the 1948 Newbery Medal, this classic fantasy-adventure is now available in a handsome new edition. "William Pene du Bois combines his rich imagination, scientific tastes, and brilliant artistry to tell astory that has no age limit."—The Horn Book
Captain Visual's Big Book of Balloon Art!
Author: Captain Visual
Publisher: Citadel Press
ISBN: 9780806516417
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 142
Book Description
The author of Citadel Press's hugely successful Captain Visual's Big Book of Balloon Art presents a comprehensive companion volume of new sculptures (from New Years hats to jack o'-lanterns) that suit holidays, festivals, and just plain fun days throughout the year. Captain Visual's Big Book of Holiday Balloon Art has been designed to both stand alone and serve as a followup to the good Captain's first book Oversized (8 1/2 x 11) and comprehensive (over 100 designs), this book includes a free balloon starter kit The Captain's exclusive tri-view diagrams make this the easiest-to-follow how-to book on the market. Now balloon twisters can brilliantly color their world and entertain others, regardless of the day or the occasion Captain Visual's Big Book of Holiday Balloon Art is a fun, informative book for any sculptor, whether novice or professional.
Publisher: Citadel Press
ISBN: 9780806516417
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 142
Book Description
The author of Citadel Press's hugely successful Captain Visual's Big Book of Balloon Art presents a comprehensive companion volume of new sculptures (from New Years hats to jack o'-lanterns) that suit holidays, festivals, and just plain fun days throughout the year. Captain Visual's Big Book of Holiday Balloon Art has been designed to both stand alone and serve as a followup to the good Captain's first book Oversized (8 1/2 x 11) and comprehensive (over 100 designs), this book includes a free balloon starter kit The Captain's exclusive tri-view diagrams make this the easiest-to-follow how-to book on the market. Now balloon twisters can brilliantly color their world and entertain others, regardless of the day or the occasion Captain Visual's Big Book of Holiday Balloon Art is a fun, informative book for any sculptor, whether novice or professional.
Hot Air
Author: Marjorie Priceman
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1481439057
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
The first "manned" hot-air balloon is about to take off! But what are those noises coming from the basket? Based on the (POSSIBLY) true report of a day in 1783, this si the story of (PERHAPS) the bravest collection of flyers the world has ever seen, as (SORT OF) told to Marjorie Priceman.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1481439057
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
The first "manned" hot-air balloon is about to take off! But what are those noises coming from the basket? Based on the (POSSIBLY) true report of a day in 1783, this si the story of (PERHAPS) the bravest collection of flyers the world has ever seen, as (SORT OF) told to Marjorie Priceman.
I Wish I Were a Pilot
Author: Stella Blackstone
Publisher: Barefoot Books
ISBN: 9781846861352
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
Rhyming text and illustrations portray piloting various forms of transportation including hot air balloons and bicycles.
Publisher: Barefoot Books
ISBN: 9781846861352
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
Rhyming text and illustrations portray piloting various forms of transportation including hot air balloons and bicycles.
The Mystery of the Hot Air Balloon
Author: Gertrude Chandler Warner
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 0807554200
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 129
Book Description
After a hot-air balloon lands in their yard, the Aldens are invited to help out at a balloon festival! But when one balloon is mysteriously released without passengers, it looks like someone is trying to ruin the festival!
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 0807554200
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 129
Book Description
After a hot-air balloon lands in their yard, the Aldens are invited to help out at a balloon festival! But when one balloon is mysteriously released without passengers, it looks like someone is trying to ruin the festival!
Ready, Set, Go!
Author: Dolores Chupela
Publisher: Upstart Books
ISBN:
Category : Design
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
Publisher: Upstart Books
ISBN:
Category : Design
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
Look, There's a Helicopter!
Author: Nosy Crow
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 1536205575
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A Parents Best Children’s Book of 2019 Look through the holes to follow the story in this high-flying interactive adventure! Each book in this series follows a vehicle on its journey with holes in the pages playing an integral part in driving the narrative. Little ones will love finding them peeking through, and turning the page to see what the holes become. With gentle rhyming text encouraging children to answer questions, this high-flying rescue will be requested time and time again.
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 1536205575
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A Parents Best Children’s Book of 2019 Look through the holes to follow the story in this high-flying interactive adventure! Each book in this series follows a vehicle on its journey with holes in the pages playing an integral part in driving the narrative. Little ones will love finding them peeking through, and turning the page to see what the holes become. With gentle rhyming text encouraging children to answer questions, this high-flying rescue will be requested time and time again.
Author:
Publisher: Disha Publications
ISBN: 9362258641
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 370
Book Description
Publisher: Disha Publications
ISBN: 9362258641
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 370
Book Description