Falling Upwards: How We Took to the Air by Richard Holmes

Richard Holmes follows the early balloonists whose daring flights opened new possibilities for science, exploration and warfare. Combining biography with cultural history, he examines how ballooning changed what people could discover about the world and imagine for the future.

• Author: Richard Holmes
• Format: Hardcover
• Publisher: Pantheon Books
• Year: 2013
• ISBN: 9780307379665

Condition: Good. Pre-owned hardcover with light rubbing and surface scuffing to the covers, and wear around the edges and corners. Please see all photos for the condition of this copy.