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【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】The Imagined Empire Balloon Enlightenments in Revolutionary Europe【電子書籍】[ Mi Gyung Kim ]

＜p＞The hot-air balloon, invented by the Montgolfier brothers in 1783, launched for the second time just days before the Treaty of Paris would end the American Revolutionary War. The ascent in Parisーa technological marvel witnessed by a diverse crowd that included Benjamin Franklinーhighlighted celebrations of French military victory against Britain and ignited a balloon mania that swept across Europe at the end of the Enlightenment. This popular frenzy for balloon experiments, which attracted hundreds of thousands of spectators, fundamentally altered the once elite audience for science by bringing aristocrats and commoners together.＜/p＞ ＜p＞＜em＞The Imagined Empire＜/em＞ explores how this material artifact, the flying machine, not only expanded the public for science and spectacle but inspired utopian dreams of a republican monarchy that would obliterate social boundaries. The balloon, Mi Gyung Kim argues, was a people-machine, a cultural performance that unified and mobilized the people of France, who imagined an aerial empire that would bring glory to the French nation. This critical history of ballooning considers how a relatively simple mechanical gadget became an explosive cultural and political phenomenon on the eve of the French Revolution.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】The Ice Balloon S. A. Andree and the Heroic Age of Arctic Exploration【電子書籍】[ Alec Wilkinson ]

＜p＞In this grand and astonishing tale, Alec Wilkinson brings us the story of S. A. Andr?e, the visionary Swedish aeronaut who, in 1897, during the great age of Arctic endeavor, left to discover the North Pole by flying to it in a hydrogen balloon. Called by a British military officer “the most original and remarkable attempt ever made in Arctic exploration,” Andr?e’s expedition was followed by nearly the entire world, and it made him an international legend.＜/p＞ ＜p＞＜em＞The Ice Balloon＜/em＞ begins in the late nineteenth century, when nations, compelled by vanity, commerce, and science, competed with one another for the greatest discoveries, and newspapers covered every journey. Wilkinson describes how in Andr?e several contemporary themes intersected. He was the first modern explorerーthe first to depart for the Arctic unencumbered by notions of the Romantic age, and the first to be equipped with the newest technologies. No explorer had ever left with more uncertainty regarding his fate, since none had ever flown over the horizon and into the forbidding region of ice.＜/p＞ ＜p＞In addition to portraying the period, ＜em＞The Ice Balloon＜/em＞ gives us a brief history of the exploration of the northern polar regions, both myth and fact, including detailed versions of the two record-setting expeditions just prior to Andr?e’sーone led by U.S. Army lieutenant Adolphus Greely from Ellesmere Island; the other by Fridtjof Nansen, the Norwegian explorer who initially sought to reach the pole by embedding his ship in the pack ice and drifting toward it with the current.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Woven throughout is Andr?e’s own history, and how he came by his brave and singular idea. We also get to know Andr?e’s family, the woman who loves him, and the two men who accompany himーNils Strindberg, a cousin of the famous playwright, with a tender love affair of his own, and Knut Fraenkel, a willing and hearty young man.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Andr?e’s flight and the journey, based on the expedition’s diaries and photographs, dramatically recovered thirty-three years after the balloon came down, along with Wilkinson’s research, provide a book filled with suspense and adventure, a haunting story of high ambition and courage, made tangible with the detail, beauty, and devastating conditions of traveling and dwelling in “the realm of Death,” as one Arctic explorer put it.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】Up in the Clouds: Balloon Voyages【電子書籍】[ R. M. Ballantyne ]

＜p＞Up in the Clouds: Balloon Voyages by R. M. Ballantyne is an adventurous tale that captures the thrill of ballooning during the 19th century, a period marked by fascination with flight. The story follows the daring escapades of its protagonist, who embarks on several balloon voyages, exploring uncharted territories and encountering both the wonders and challenges of aerial travel. Ballantyne’s narrative combines elements of adventure, science, and the spirit of exploration that defined his works.As the protagonist navigates the skies, readers are treated to vivid descriptions of landscapes viewed from above, the intricacies of balloon mechanics, and the science of atmospheric phenomena. The story intertwines the exhilaration of flight with the realities of ballooning, including the perils of storms and the unpredictability of wind currents. Throughout their journeys, the characters meet various individuals, face unexpected obstacles, and learn about the world in a way that only aerial adventures can provide.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】Balloon-Busting Aces of World War 1【電子書籍】[ Jon Guttman ]

＜p＞＜strong＞A thorough history of the aces that took on enemy observation balloons and won.＜/strong＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞Tethered balloons reached their zenith as a means of providing a stationary observation platform above the battlefield during World War I. It took a special breed of daredevil to take on such odds deep in enemy lines in order to destroy a balloon, with Balloon specialists such as Willy Coppens, Pierre Bourjade and Michel Coiffard rising to the challenge.＜/p＞ ＜p＞This book covers the story of these 'balloon busters' from both sides in World War 1 through a mix of first-hand accounts and expert analysis, which compares tactics, theatres of operation, aircraft types and the overall odds for success.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】As If They Were Ours: The Story of Camp Tyson - America's Only Barrage Balloon Training Facility【電子書籍】[ Shannon McFarlin ]

＜p＞Merriam Press World War II History Number 7. First eBook Edition 2015. Camp Tyson was unique and historic because it was the only barrage balloon training facility in the US, so soldiers who were there had an experience unlike any other. The Camp also became engrained in the lives of Henry Countians ー most every home in Paris, Tennessee, had a soldier and his family living with them (including the author’s) and the camp is credited with modernizing Paris and the county. Camp Tyson was also the home of the all-black 320th Barrage Balloon Battalion, which landed on the beaches on D-Day. They were trained at Camp Tyson and their accomplishments have been largely unheralded. Additionally, both Italian and German prisoners of war were held there during and after the war. First-person accounts from white and black soldiers who were at the camp are included. Much of the book is first-person interviews, as well as documents from government sources that have never been published before. 40 photos.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

古本, ノンフィクション, 英語で予約する, 洋書【古本】 Autumn Balloon - Kenny Porpora (Grand Central Publishing) 【紙書籍】 9781455545162

タイトル: Autumn Balloon著者: Kenny Porpora出版社: Grand Central Publishing出版日: 2015年02月03日古本ほぼ新品。傷みが少なく、しっかりと製本された、優れた、マークのないコピーです。リサイクル可能なアメリカ製の封筒で発送します。すべての注文に 100% 返金保証付き。Every autumn, Kenny Porpora would watch his heartbroken mother scribble messages on balloons and release them into the sky above Long Island, one for each family member they'd lost to addiction. As the number of balloons grew, his mother fell deeper into alcoholism, drinking away her sorrows every night in front of the television, where her love of Regis Philbin provided a respite from the sadness around her. When their house was foreclosed upon, Kenny's mother absconded with him and his beloved dog and fled for the Arizona desert, joining her heroin-addicted brother on a quixotic search for a better life. What followed was an outlaw adolescence spent in constant upheaval surrounded by bizarre characters and drug-addicted souls. In the wake of unspeakable loss, Kenny convinced a college to take a chance on him, and turned to the mentors, writers, and poets he found to rebuild the family he lost, and eventually graduated from the Ivy League with a new life. Porpora's memoir is the story of a deeply dysfunctional but loving family, and follows his life from the chaos of his youth to his triumphs in the Ivy League. At times darkly comic, at times elegiac, The Autumn Balloon is a beautifully written testament to the irreplaceable bonds of family, even under the most trying circumstances, and one that marks the debut of an exciting new writer.

古本, ノンフィクション, 英語で予約する, 洋書【古本】 Ice Balloon: S. A. Andree and the Heroic Age of Arctic Exploration - Alec Wilkinson (Knopf) 【紙書籍】 9780307594808

タイトル: Ice Balloon: S. A. Andree and the Heroic Age of Arctic Exploration著者: Alec Wilkinson出版社: Knopf出版日: 2012年01月24日古本非常に良い。端が少し摩耗しているが、汚れのないきれいな本。製本状態は良好。ダスト ジャケットが付属している場合は、それも含まれます。リサイクル可能なアメリカ製の封筒で発送します。すべての注文に 100% 返金保証付き。In this grand and astonishing tale, Alec Wilkinson brings us the story of S. A. Andree, the visionary Swedish aeronaut who, in 1897, during the great age of Arctic endeavor, left to discover the North Pole by flying to it in a hydrogen balloon. Called by a British military officer "the most original and remarkable attempt ever made in Arctic exploration," Andree's expedition was followed by nearly the entire world, and it made him an international legend." ""The Ice Balloon" begins in the late nineteenth century, when nations, compelled by vanity, commerce, and science, competed with one another for the greatest discoveries, and newspapers covered every journey. Wilkinson describes how in Andree several contemporary themes intersected. He was the first modern explorer--the first to depart for the Arctic unencumbered by notions of the Romantic age, and the first to be equipped with the newest technologies. No explorer had ever left with more uncertainty regarding his fate, since none had ever flown over the horizon and into the forbidding region of ice. In addition to portraying the period, "The Ice Balloon" gives us a brief history of the exploration of the northern polar regions, both myth and fact, including detailed versions of the two record-setting expeditions just prior to Andree's--one led by U.S. Army lieutenant Adolphus Greely from Ellesmere Island; the other by Fridtjof Nansen, the Norwegian explorer who initially sought to reach the pole by embedding his ship in the pack ice and drifting toward it with the current. Woven throughout is Andree's own history, and how he came by his brave and singular idea. We also get to know Andree's family, the woman who loves him, and the two men who accompany him--Nils Strindberg, a cousin of the famous playwright, with a tender love affair of his own, and Knut Fraenkel, a willing and hearty young man. Andree's flight and the journey, based on the expedition's diaries and photographs, dramatically recovered thirty-three years after the balloon came down, along with Wilkinson's research, provide a book filled with suspense and adventure, a haunting story of high ambition and courage, made tangible with the detail, beauty, and devastating conditions of traveling and dwelling in "the realm of Death," as one Arctic explorer put it.

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】The Hot and Bothered Air Balloon A Story about Feeling Stressed【電子書籍】[ Juliette Ttofa ]

＜p＞＜em＞The Hot and Bothered Air Balloon＜/em＞ is a therapeutic story about feeling stressed.＜/p＞ ＜p＞In the story, a hot air balloon is so hot and bothered that he is stuck high up in the air. With the help of a friendly puffin, the hot air balloon is able to come down to earth feeling better and more relaxed. The story teaches children about how we can use relaxation and mindfulness techniques when we are feeling stressed, and the benefits of finding an outlet for our emotional distress.＜/p＞ ＜p＞This beautifully illustrated storybook will appeal to all children, and can be used by practitioners, educators and parents as a tool to discuss the importance of relaxation, therapeutic outlets and dealing with stress.＜/p＞ ＜p＞This story can be purchased alongside six other storybooks as part of a set (ISBN: 9781138556478), as well as in a set alongside the guidebook ＜em＞Nurturing Emotional Resilience in Vulnerable Children and Young People＜/em＞ and six other storybooks (9781138556454). The guidebook outlines ways to use these beautifully told and visually appealing stories to nurture emotional resilience with children and will be invaluable tools for anyone working to build emotional resilience with children and young people.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】Balloon-Busting Aces of World War 1【電子書籍】[ Jon Guttman ]

＜p＞＜strong＞A thorough history of the aces that took on enemy observation balloons and won.＜/strong＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞Tethered balloons reached their zenith as a means of providing a stationary observation platform above the battlefield during World War I. It took a special breed of daredevil to take on such odds deep in enemy lines in order to destroy a balloon, with Balloon specialists such as Willy Coppens, Pierre Bourjade and Michel Coiffard rising to the challenge.＜/p＞ ＜p＞This book covers the story of these 'balloon busters' from both sides in World War 1 through a mix of first-hand accounts and expert analysis, which compares tactics, theatres of operation, aircraft types and the overall odds for success.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

古本, ノンフィクション, 英語で予約する, 洋書【古本】 Moons a Balloon (Revised) - David Niven (Penguin UK) 【紙書籍】 9780140239249

タイトル: Moons a Balloon (Revised)著者: David Niven出版社: Penguin UK出版日: 2005年04月26日古本非常に良い。端が少し摩耗しているが、汚れのないきれいな本。製本状態は良好。ダスト ジャケットが付属している場合は、それも含まれます。リサイクル可能なアメリカ製の封筒で発送します。すべての注文に 100% 返金保証付き。ONE OF THE BESTSELLING MEMOIRS OF ALL TIME WITH OVER FIVE MILLION COPIES SOLD WORLDWIDEDiscover the heartfelt, laugh-out-loud account of one of Hollywood's greatest actors and, above all, greatest men Debonair English wit and humourist extraordinaire, star of The Pink Panther, Casino Royal and Around the World in 80 Days, few Hollywood actors are remembered as fondly as David Niven. In this bestselling autobiography, Niven shows how, even as an unknown young man, he knew how to live the good life, regaling us with tales of school expulsion and wartime hi-jinks. However, it is his accounts of working and partying with the legends of the silver screen - from Lawrence Oliver and Vivien Leigh to Elizabeth Taylor, Noel Coward and dozens of others - that turn this memoir into an outright masterpiece. An intimate, gossipy, warm and above all charming account of life inside Hollywood's dream factory, The Moon is a Balloon is a classic to be read and enjoyed time and again. *** 'An immensely enjoyable, witty and racy memoir' Sunday Times 'Forthright, bawdy, and often hilarious, zany and zestful, his anecdotes should keep you entertained for hours' Sunday Express 'Niven's life was Wodehouse with tears' John Mortimer

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】Fu-go The Curious History of Japan's Balloon Bomb Attack on America【電子書籍】[ Ross Coen ]

＜p＞Near the end of World War II, in an attempt to attack the United States mainland, Japan launched its ＜em＞fu-go＜/em＞ campaign, deploying thousands of high-altitude hydrogen balloons armed with incendiary and high-explosive bombs designed to follow the westerly winds of the upper atmosphere and drift to the west coast of North America. After reaching the mainland, these fu-go, the Japanese hoped, would terrorize American citizens and ignite devastating forest fires across the western states, ultimately causing the United States to divert wartime resources to deal with the domestic crisis. While the fu-go offensive proved to be a complete tactical failure, six Americans lost their lives when a discovered balloon exploded.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Ross Coen provides a fascinating look into the obscure history of the fu-go campaign, from the Japanese schoolgirls who manufactured the balloons by hand to the generals in the U.S. War Department who developed defense procedures. The book delves into panic, propaganda, and media censorship in wartime. ＜em＞Fu-go＜/em＞ is a compelling story of a little-known episode in our national history that unfolded virtually unseen.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】The Great Balloon Voyage【電子書籍】[ Esther M. Douty ]

＜p＞It was a great voyage by any standard - until 1910, the longest balloon trip ever made in America and one of the longest ever made anywhere in the world. Using John Wise's west-to-east current, the Atlantic flew from St. Louis, Missouri, to Henderson, New York, more than 800 miles in nineteen hours. Here, in this essay, is the little-told story of Wise's triumph.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】Wonderful Balloon Ascents; Or, The Conquest of the Skies A History of Balloons and Balloon Voyages【電子書籍】[ Fulgence Marion ]

＜p＞In "Wonderful Balloon Ascents; Or, The Conquest of the Skies," Fulgence Marion masterfully captures the exhilarating spirit of early aeronautical exploration through a blend of lively narrative and scientific detail. The book, written in the mid 19th century, not only chronicles the thrilling adventures of ballooning but also situates them within the burgeoning framework of scientific inquiry and innovation of the era. Marion employs a vivid literary style, interspersing personal anecdotes and technical knowledge that reflects the romanticism and curiosity of the time, inviting readers to experience the enchanting allure of flight. Fulgence Marion, a visionary of his time, was influenced by the rapid developments in aeronautics and the burgeoning fascination with the skies. His passion for ballooning and a deep-seated curiosity about the natural world drove him to document both the successes and challenges faced by pioneers in aviation. Marion'??s background in science and literature allows him to provide a unique perspective that showcases both the technicalities and the wonder of human flight, underscoring the intellectual excitement of his era. I highly recommend "Wonderful Balloon Ascents" to readers interested in the history of aviation, science, and literature. Marion'??s work is not only an engaging read but also an invaluable resource that contextualizes the intersection of imagination and innovation in the age of exploration. It serves as a testament to humanity's enduring quest to conquer the skies.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】Wonderful Balloon Ascents An Exploration of Aviation Adventure and Skyward Curiosity【電子書籍】[ Camille Flammarion ]

＜p＞In "Wonderful Balloon Ascents," Camille Flammarion presents a fascinating exploration of early aeronautics interwoven with the exhilarating spirit of Victorian adventure. The book combines scientific observation with poetic prose, capturing the ethereal beauty of balloon journeys while examining the burgeoning interest in flight during the 19th century. Flammarion's vivid descriptions and meticulous detail not only highlight the technological achievements of the time but also probe into the philosophical implications of soaring through the skies, touching on themes of freedom, curiosity, and the human yearning for transcendence. Through a blend of narrative and scientific inquiry, he invites readers to reflect on the interplay between humanity and the natural world, a theme that resonates deeply within the literary context of his era. Camille Flammarion, a renowned French astronomer and author, was profoundly influenced by his scientific background and fascination with the cosmos. His extensive studies in astronomy and the natural sciences fueled his enthusiasm for ballooning, which was seen as a gateway to understanding the universe. This passion is evident in "Wonderful Balloon Ascents," as Flammarion seeks to bridge scientific rigor with imaginative exploration, ultimately embodying the spirit of inquiry characteristic of his time. This book is a must-read for anyone intrigued by the history of aviation and the poetic elements of exploration. Flammarion's work serves as both a celebration of human ingenuity and a philosophical discourse on our quest to conquer the skies. Readers will find themselves inspired not only by the progress of science but also by the profound questions it raises about our place in the universe.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】Military Observation Balloons (Captive and Free) A Complete Treatise on their Manufacture, Equipment, Inspection, and Handling, with Special Instructions for the Training of a Field Balloon Company (WWI Centenary Series)【電子書籍】

＜p＞"This book on the manufacture, equipment, inspection, and handling of military observation balloons gives a complete survey of the field. It is based on the balloon manual of the German Army, including drill and equipment in use at the beginning of the war." This book is part of the World War One Centenary series; creating, collating and reprinting new and old works of poetry, fiction, autobiography and analysis. The series forms a commemorative tribute to mark the passing of one of the world's bloodiest wars, offering new perspectives on this tragic yet fascinating period of human history. Each publication also includes brand new introductory essays and a timeline to help the reader place the work in its historical context.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。