Webster's Guide to Hot Air Ballooning: People in Flight

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Taking to the air is one of the most exciting recreational activities. Learn about the nuts of bolts of ballooning, including the physics of buoyancy, piezoelectricity, and pressure vessels. Explore the many different kinds of airborne crafts like the airship, blimp, one-man "cloudhopper," high-altitude balloon, and gas balloon. Investigate the beginnings of ballooning almost 2000 years ago by the Nazca culture of Peru, the creation of the ancient Asian sky lantern, and the hot air balloon festivals you can attend today.

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