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050 _aTL 620 .P53 1999
100 _aPiccard, Bertrand
_eauthor
245 4 _aThe Greatest adventure :
_bthe balloonists' own epic tale of their round-the-world voyage /
_cBertrand Piccard
260 _aLondon, United Kingdom :
_bHeadline Book Publishing,
_cc1999
300 _a308 pages :
_billustrations ;
_c24 cm
505 _a1. Take-off -- 2. Origins -- 3. Enter Breitling -- 4. Third time lucky -- 5. Heading South -- 6. Fresh air over Africa -- 7. Trouble ahead -- 8. Chinese puzzles -- 9. Pacific blues -- 10. Cast adrift -- 11. Last lap -- 12. Hard landing -- 13. Heroes' welcome
520 _aThey could no longer be the first to climb Everest, reach the North and South Poles, sail around the globe, but they could be the first to fly around the world in a balloon - and they were. Written by the pilots, this is the account of their epic success. They describe the difficulties they faced and overcame during this feat of endurance.
650 _aAVIATIONS
700 _aJones, Brian
_eco-author
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_cBK
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_d22058