balloonists

Provides a biography of French aeronaut Sophie Blanchard, discussing how she went from being a poor peasant girl to a leading flyer of hot air balloons in the eighteenth century, a popular public figure, and a favored member of Napoleon's court.

Fourteen-year-old Sophie and her best friends Wyatt and K set out to help when a silent, mysterious girl in a homemade hot air balloon lands in rural Gilbertine.

A biography of Sophie Blanchard, the first female pilot in history, who flew a hot air balloon in 18th century France.

"Back in 1782, in Annonay, France, lived Joseph Montgolfier, a dreamer and an inventor who was curious about how everything worked. When one day a gust of wind blew his papers into the fireplace, he noticed that something lifted the pages into the air--and he realized that heat could make things rise. With the help of his brother Etienne, he began to experiment . . . and created the world's first flying machine, sparking the birth of flight. This . . . illustrated picture book tells the story of how his hot-air balloon came to be, King Louis XVI's visit to see it fly, and the three animals--a rooster, a duck, and a sheep--who became its very first passengers"--Provided by publisher.

The incomparable Don Brown chronicles the ballooning misadventures of John Jeffries, scientist and aviation pioneer.

A biography of Sophie Blanchard, the first female pilot inhistory, who flew a hot air balloon in 18th century France.

Examines the life and adventures of explorer Steve Fossett who has set over 100 official world records in balloons, airplanes, sailboats, gliders, and airships.

"When an unusual cargo drags airship-pilot Elle Chance into the affairs of the mysterious Mr. Marsh, she must confront her destiny and do everything in her power to stop the Alchemists from unleashing a magical apocalypse"--Dust jacket.

Explores the history of balloon aeronautics and how men and women in the nineteenth century used hot-air balloons in new ways. Discusses the many authors who took balloon rides--like Jules Verne and Mary Shelley--and how those rides influenced their writings, along with a variety of stories of exploration, warfare, and rescue conducted with hot-air balloons.