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The Balloon Factory: The Story of the Men Who Built Britain's First Flying Machines (Hardcover)

by Alexander Frater (Author)
3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
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  • Hardcover: 400 pages
  • Publisher: Picador; illustrated edition edition (4 Jul 2008)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0330433105
  • ISBN-13: 978-0330433105
  • Product Dimensions: 23.6 x 15.2 x 2.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 351,319 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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'Frater...weaves together science, biography and history in such an engaging way that the resulting book is sure to captivate'
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'An excellent account of Cody's life.' --Mail on Sunday


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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful, 18 Jul 2008
By John (Oxford, UK) - See all my reviews
Alexander Frater has switched seamlessly into a new genre. I have followed his travel books with real pleasure. He uses his same colourful attention to detail to bring this wonderful book alive. This is a book that will be enjoyed by everyone, not just those interested in flight. Highly recommended.
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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars Disjointed waffle, 16 Dec 2008
This book joins the very small list of books that I threw away without finishing it. What could have been a fascinating read was totally wrecked by the author's rambling, disjointed writing style. Half of the book seems to be about the author's travels whilst researching the book including such trivia as who he met, what they looked like, what they were wearing, etc. Without all this waffle the book would be half the size but proably a much better read.

Overall a huge dissappointment.
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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The Balloon Factory by Alexander Frater, 28 Jul 2009
By C.D. (Thames Ditton Surrey U.K.) - See all my reviews
I found this book extremely interesting , informative and easy to read. It was brilliantly researched by the Author.
C.D. Surrey
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