{"product_id":"the-balloonatics-by-alan-morris-1970-1st-edition","title":"THE BALLOONATICS by Alan Morris 1970 1st edition","description":"\u003cp\u003eTHE BALLOONATICS\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eby Alan Morris\u003cbr\u003eforeword by Air Vice-Marshal W. F. MacNeece Foster\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDESCRIPTION\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 091009405\u003cbr\u003eFormat: small hardcover with dust jacket\u003cbr\u003ePublished: Jarrolds Publishers 1970, 1st edition\u003cbr\u003eSize (mm): 140 w x 215 h x 30 d\u003cbr\u003ePages: 212\u003cbr\u003eSKU: A5\/2604\/0675\/B938\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eABOUT\u003cbr\u003eA history of the early British ballooning units whose work helped shape modern military aviation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMorris follows the men of the Royal Engineers balloon sections from their Victorian era experiments through their deployment in the Boer War and, most notably, on the Western Front in World War I. He captures both the technical challenges, fabric, gas production, tethering systems, observation methods, and the unusual daily life of soldiers who ascended into hostile skies armed only with binoculars, sketchpads, and telephones.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIncludes monochrome images and maps.\u003cbr\u003eMaps on end papers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCONDITION\u003cbr\u003eImmaculate with light wear\/marks on dust jacket and page edges, otherwise near new, no stamps or inscriptions. Images depict all need to know detail.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eREMARKS\u003cbr\u003eScarce locally\u003cbr\u003eSee our other listings on the subject and by this author.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Unicorn Bookshop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55452737405220,"sku":null,"price":59.95,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1013\/1901\/6740\/files\/135207.jpg?v=1783937856","url":"https:\/\/unicornbooks.co.nz\/products\/the-balloonatics-by-alan-morris-1970-1st-edition","provider":"Unicorn Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}