Rocket Man: And Other Extraordinary Characters in the History of Flight
Author: David Darling Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 832 The wonder of flight has long captured the human imagination. In this beguiling history - ranging from the first aircraft to astronauts and beyond - David Darling tells the stories of the true life adventurers whose wonder has translated into bizarre contraptions, magnificent achievements and, sometimes, startling folly. Discover outrageous attempts to fly like a bird and fall from the edge of space. Meet Napoleonic ballooniste Sophie Blanchard and her daredevil...
Rocket Man: And Other Extraordinary Characters in the History of Flight