Other Forms of Aviation

The Balloonists’ Own Epic Tale of Their Round-the-World Voyage, illustrations from colour photographs, route-maps, diagrams of the balloon, appendix giving details of previous round-the-world attempts, x & 308 pp, blue boards in d/w, very good condition, Headline 1999

23.2 x 14.9 cm, 660g, ISBN 0 74727 128 3

Piccard and Jones in fact broke three absolute world records : the first ever non-stop round-the-world balloon flight, the distance record (25,361 miles) and the duration record (477 hours).

See the description from the dustwrapper flap (below).