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Magnificent failure : free fall from the edge of space / Craig Ryan.
Van Pelt Library TL540.P25 R93 2003
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Ryan, Craig, 1953-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Piantanida, Nicholas John, 1932-1966.
- Piantanida, Nicholas John.
- Balloonists--United States--Biography.
- Balloonists.
- Parachuting--History.
- Parachuting.
- Aeronautics--Records.
- Aeronautics.
- History.
- United States.
- Genre:
- Biographies.
- Physical Description:
- xvi, 301 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Washington, D.C. : Smithsonian Books, [2003]
- Summary:
- The strange, exhilarating, and haunting story of the man who broke the world record for manned balloon altitude.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 289-292) and index.
- ISBN:
- 1588341410
- OCLC:
- 51059086
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