Richard Holmes "Falling Upwards"
November 1, 2013
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as posted by the channelBallooning was part of the picture in Holmes's award-winning The Age of Wonder; now, he gives the subject center stage. His exhilarating history of flight starts in the 1780s and includes colorful figures, unexpected adventures, science, and rivalries both national and personal as humans gained an entirely new perspective on the world.
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