num_pages: 344
description: A roller-coaster adventure of emotional highs and lows. ? Library Journal Into the real thin The gripping story of the history-making around-the-world balloon flight as told by the pilots themselves. In this dramatic and inspiring account adventurers Bertrand Piccard and Brian Jones the pilots of the Breitling Orbiter 3 balloon tell the remarkable story of their record-breaking first-ever around-the-world balloon flight in March 1999. During their 30000-mile voyage they faced many unexpected challenges and near-disasters including a harrowing six-and-a-half-day trip across the Pacific when the balloon came dangerously close to plunging into the ocean. Using their logbook and journals as well as photographs taken on- board Piccard and Jones have brought their 20-day marathon flight vividly to life capturing the emotion of their many moments of high tension as well as the uplifting humor and camaraderie that helped them persevere. This is the tale of a great adventure that shows how two very different characters forged a unique relationship during the greatest challenge of their lives.
language: English
title: Around the World P
publisher: John Wiley & Sons