Around The World In 20 Days: The Story Of Our Adventure History-Making Balloon Flight; Author: Piccard, Bertrand; Joint Author: Jones, Brian; Paperback

Author: Piccard, Bertrand; Joint Author: Jones, Brian
Paperback; Photographs
320 pages
Published: October 2000
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
ISBN: 0471395374

In this dramatic narrative, adventurers Bertrand Piccard and Brian Jones, the pilots of the Breitling Orbiter 3 balloon, recount their record-breaking, first-ever around-the-world balloon flight in March 1999. During their 30,000-mile voyage, they faced many unexpected challenges and near-disasters, including a harrowing six-and-a-half-day trip across the Pacific when the balloon came dangerously close to plunging into the ocean. Using their logbook and journals, as well as photographs taken on board, Piccard and Jones have brought their marathon flight vividly to life, capturing the emotion of their many moments of high tension, as well as the humor and camaraderie that helped them persevere.In this narrative, adventurers Bertrand Piccard and Brian Jones, the pilots of the Breitling Orbiter 3 balloon, recount their record-breaking, first-ever-around-the-world balloon flight in March 1999.