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Falling Upwards

By Richard Holmes

How We Took to the Air Pantheon, 2013.

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Falling Upwards

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A charming, whimsical, and entertaining look at the history of balloon flight that blends history and biography to create an engaging account of the first aeronauts and their adventures as they took to the skies.

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Who should read Falling Upwards

Historians • balloonists • aviation history enthusiasts • anyone who enjoys accounts of daring and adventure • science fiction fans

About the author of Falling Upwards

Richard Holmes is the author of several bestselling non-fiction books including The Age of Wonder (2008), which won the Royal Society Prize. He is also a book reviewer whose work has been featured in publications including the New York Review of Books. Holmes has worked as a professor of biographical studies at the University of East Anglia.

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