In Balloon And Bathyscaphe
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Author: Auguste Piccard
Binding: Hardback
Published: Cassell and Company Ltd, 1956
Condition:
Book: Fair
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Tanning and foxing, price clipped
Markings: No markings
This compelling non-fiction work chronicles the extraordinary scientific adventures of a pioneering mind. It details the groundbreaking expeditions into both the Earth's stratosphere and its deepest oceanic trenches, presenting the innovative engineering and profound discoveries made at the frontiers of human exploration. The narrative illustrates the immense challenges and triumphs of venturing into uncharted territories, from record-breaking balloon ascents to revolutionary bathyscaphe descents. Readers will find an inspiring account of scientific curiosity and unwavering determination, revealing the wonders of our planet's most extreme environments. In Balloon & Bathyscaphe offers a unique perspective on the spirit of discovery that pushed the boundaries of what was thought possible.
Author: Auguste Piccard
Binding: Hardback
Published: Cassell and Company Ltd, 1956
Condition:
Book: Fair
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Tanning and foxing, price clipped
Markings: No markings
This compelling non-fiction work chronicles the extraordinary scientific adventures of a pioneering mind. It details the groundbreaking expeditions into both the Earth's stratosphere and its deepest oceanic trenches, presenting the innovative engineering and profound discoveries made at the frontiers of human exploration. The narrative illustrates the immense challenges and triumphs of venturing into uncharted territories, from record-breaking balloon ascents to revolutionary bathyscaphe descents. Readers will find an inspiring account of scientific curiosity and unwavering determination, revealing the wonders of our planet's most extreme environments. In Balloon & Bathyscaphe offers a unique perspective on the spirit of discovery that pushed the boundaries of what was thought possible.