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King of All Balloons Mark Davies

King of All Balloons von Mark Davies

King of All Balloons Mark Davies


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Zusammenfassung

The fascinating world of the first Englishman to fly is a true homage to our national desire to reach for the skies.

King of All Balloons Zusammenfassung

King of All Balloons: The Adventurous Life of James Sadler, The First English Aeronaut Mark Davies

The daring flights of the early balloonists that were the first steps on mankinds upward journey to the Moon and beyond have been strangely neglected, and their names have been largely forgotten. This book helps to redress that situation. James Sadler was an extraordinary English pioneer who overcame many obstacles to achieve his dream of flying. Born the son of an Oxford pastry cook in 1753, he defied his lowly upbringing to become the first Englishman to build an air balloon. When not flying he applied himself to engine design and the medical uses of gases, and kept busy as a chemist to the Navy; he designed cannon praised by Nelson, firearms for the British East India Company and a prototype armoured car. At the age of fifty-seven, he returned to ballooning, after which he and his sons went on to set various records of speed, distance and altitude in a total of some 30 towns and cities in England, Ireland and Scotland. Against the vivid backdrop of Georgian England, Mark J. Davies delves into the complex life of this adventurer, exploring the ups and the downs of his amazing career, from his first ascent to his support of the first Englishwoman to fly, and his eventual death in poverty. Sadlers biography also encompasses the stories of his fellow aeronauts, be they courageous, inspired, risible or occasionally fatal. This fascinating account is a true homage to our national desire to reach for the skies

King of All Balloons Bewertungen

Sadlers contribution to the noble causes of adventure and exploration deserves much greater recognition. * Sir Richard Branson *
A long-overdue tribute to an ingenious and courageous British innovator. * Don Cameron MBE *
A very readable and thoughtful account of an important inventor and adventurer -- Aerospace

Über Mark Davies

Mark is an Oxford local historian and guide, with a special interest in the history and literature of the non-University aspects of the city, and has written and published several local interest books. This interest in the history of the Town of Oxford, as opposed to the 'Gown', is one reason why the story of the pastry cook turned scientist James Sadler appealed to him so much. Sir Richard Branson, Founder of the Virgin Group, is a businessman, investor and entrepreneur. He holds Guinness World Records for crossing the Atlantic by hot-air balloon in 1987 and crossing the Pacific by hot-air balloon in 1999. Don Cameron MBE is a Scottish balloonist and founder of Cameron Balloons, the largest manufacturer of hot-air balloons in the world.

Zusätzliche Informationen

GOR010690846
9781445682860
1445682869
King of All Balloons: The Adventurous Life of James Sadler, The First English Aeronaut Mark Davies
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Amberley Publishing
2018-08-15
320
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