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BL
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| Record Number
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586126
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b415345
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| Main Entry
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Jackson, Donald Dale,1935-
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| Title & Author
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The aeronauts /\ by Donald Dale Jackson and the editors of Time-Life Books.
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| Publication Statement
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Alexandria, Va. :: Time-Life Books ;Morristown, N.J. :: School and library distribution by Silver Burdett,, c1980.
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| Series Statement
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The Epic of flight ;; 4
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| Page. NO
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176 p. :: ill. ;; 29 cm.
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| ISBN
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0809432684
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: 9780809432684
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: 0809432676 (lib. bdg.)
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: 9780809432677 (lib. bdg.)
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| Bibliographies/Indexes
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 170-171) and index.
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| Contents
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"Show us the way to the skies" -- Heyday of the high-flying showmen -- An unlikely recruit for war -- Lifting science toward the edge of space -- The challenge and joy of a precarious sport.
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| Abstract
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An account of ballooning from the late 18th century to the present.
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| Subject
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Balloons-- History.
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| Dewey Classification
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629.13/09
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| LC Classification
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TL616.J33
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| Added Entry
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Time-Life Books.
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