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

by Alexander Frater (Author)
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Product details

  • Hardcover: 243 pages
  • Publisher: Picador (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: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 3,287 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Literary Review
'...book is a treasure chest of facts wrapped in anecdotes, without either the dry prose of specialist aviation writing.'

Flyer
'This is a beautifully written, amusing and educational tome...'

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