balloons

A humorous commentary on different aspects of ballooning using photographs of professional participants in the sport.

Monkey bursts balloons with a pin.

Brief text and illustrations trace the development of early balloons, airships, and dirigibles.

Includes a brief history of hot air balloons and describes how they work, the techniques of flying them, and their uses.

A yellow balloon sails around the world.

Five men and a dog are carried out to sea in a balloon and drop from the clouds on the mysterious island. Captain Nemo is the mysterious benefactor who helps the stranded men survive.

Text and photographs explain the sport of hot air ballooning.

Brown Rabbit finds a box of balloons and creates various shapes from them.

Describes different kinds of research balloons and the remarkable work that they do in expanding our knowledge of the world.

Traces the history of airships from the eighteenth century to the present describing the principal inventors, various models, and uses of balloons, dirigibles, and zeppelins. Also includes a list of ballooning clubs.