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The Man Who Touched the Sky [Hardcover]

Johnny Acton (Author)

4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)

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Hardcover: 250 pages
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton Ltd (5 Sep 2002)
Language English
ISBN-10: 0340819324
ISBN-13: 978-0340819326
Product Dimensions: 21.6 x 13.8 x 2.8 cm

Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)

Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 306,015 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #6 in Books > Science & Nature > Earth Sciences & Geography > Meteorology > Atmosphere
- #68 in Books > Sports, Hobbies & Games > Air Sports

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"Praise for MUSHROOM: 'Johnny Acton and Nick Sandler have hit the toadstool on their head' - Mike de Stroumillo, Wild Harvest

Sir Richard Branson

‘A fascinating and exhilarating read, both for thrill-seeking balloonists and the earthbound alike’

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5.0 out of 5 stars Adventure! History! Science!, 9 Sep 2002

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This review is from: The Man Who Touched the Sky (Hardcover)

A well-written and intriguing mix of adventure story, history, and popular science. In addition to gripping descriptions of Joe Kittinger's extraordinary achievements in high altitude balooning, this short but detailed book presents fascinating, tragic, and occasionally comic episodes in the histories of balooning and parachuting, as well as a summary of ancient and modern theories about the nature of the sky and the development of scientific thought about the heavens. A very good read. No prior interest in ballooning is necessary.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A superbly written book. Captivating and thrilling., 21 Sep 2002

R. Ryden "RR" (New Jersey) - See all my reviews

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What a wonderful book! It is one of my favorite books of all time. Johnny Acton tells the thrilling, suspenseful story of the first man to journey above the earth's atmosphere. This spellbinding central story is surrounded by an astonishing array of fascinating, enlightening information on science, outer space and balloon flight, all told in an accessible, extremely compelling manner. It makes you marvel at mankind's achievements and courage. The writing is superb -- eloquent, masterful, straight forward and, at times, poetically beautiful. I have told all my friends about this book and would strongly recommend it to anyone.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A superbly-written, gripping story., 14 Sep 2002

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I enjoyed this book tremendously. It is suspenseful, gripping, moving and informative. Johnny Acton has masterfully assembled an astonishing array of facts about ballooning, space, and science and wrapped them in a spellbinding story about one of the bravest pilots in history -- the first man to journey beyond earth's atmosphere to the edge of outer space. The writing is superb -- easy to understand while being effortlessly elegant and poetically evocative. I can't recommend this book highly enough.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Balloons and parachutes
A work colleague passed this book to me. He found it hidden away on a library bookshelf. The type of book that gets borrowed once a year but is a little gem. Read more

Published on 29 Sep 2007 by Alf

5.0 out of 5 stars This is what it claims to be...
I have read many, many books about aviation, particularly the more 'energetic' areas (fast-jet combat, WWII aces, X-15, Apollo program etc) and was given this book as a present by... Read more

Published on 29 July 2007 by AggroTheAnalyst

1.0 out of 5 stars Not as advertised..!
Don't be fooled, you are not buying a book about Kittinger, the first 50+ pages are about the history of ballooning in general, the detail about the Kittinger missions which... Read more

Published on 25 Aug 2003 by Tim Perkins

5.0 out of 5 stars A fine mix of adventure story, history and popular science
Acton delivers a brisk, well-written history of ballooning, focusing on the extraordinary achievements of Joe Kittinger, a US Air Force pilot who, in 1960, ascended in a balloon... Read more

Published on 19 Sep 2002 by J. Cantor

5.0 out of 5 stars UPLIFTING!
The incredible story of one man's lonely voyage to the edge of space is set against the backdrop of humankind's relationship with all things above, from the earliest theories of... Read more

Published on 18 Sep 2002

2.0 out of 5 stars Biography, history or what?
I bought this book as I have an interest in the early space programme and was aware of Joe Kittinger's contribution to the early days of space exploration through high-altitude... Read more

Published on 13 Sep 2002 by Paul J Bramley

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