The unsurpassed aerial images of Antonio Attini combine with text to take readers on an adventure above this dramatic landscapes and cityscapes of Switzerland.
Bertrand Piccard Book order
March 1, 1958
Bertrand Piccard is a Swiss psychiatrist and balloonist, renowned for being the first to complete a non-stop balloon flight around the globe. Coming from a family of explorers, his lineage includes a balloonist grandfather and an undersea explorer father, deeply influencing his adventurous spirit. He is currently spearheading the first round-the-world solar flight, serving as its initiator, chairman, and pilot. His work continues to push the boundaries of aviation and exploration.
- 2008
- 2000
The greatest adventure : the balloonists' own epic tale of their round-the-world voyage
- 352 pages
- 13 hours of reading
They 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.
- 1999
Around the World in 20 Days
- 320 pages
- 12 hours of reading
Describes the round-the-world flight of the Breitling Orbiter 3 balloon that took off from Switzerland and landed twenty days and 29,000 miles later in Egypt
- 1999
They 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.
