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The Explorer Gene

Tom Cheshire

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Description:From BooklistAn extraordinary family, the Piccards literally pushed past the limits of the height and the depth of scientific exploration and thrill-seeking of their times. Cheshire focuses on three generations of Piccards: Auguste, who traveled to the edge of space in a balloon he designed himself; his son, Jacques, who drew on that design for a submersible that traveled the sea more deeply than any one had before him; and grandson Bertrand, who’d hoped to escape the family business by going into psychiatry but became the first man to circumnavigate the globe in a balloon and is working on a solar-powered plane to fly nonstop across the globe. Cheshire presents a thrilling account of the scientific, personal, and, occasionally, governmental rivalries behind each endeavor as the Piccards tested theories and themselves, prodding and encouraging each other in relentless pursuit of knowledge of the unknown, often in the face of great skepticism. Photographs enhance this remarkable account of a family of explorers. --Vanessa BushWe have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Explorer Gene. To get started finding The Explorer Gene, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 304

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: Short Books/Atrium Publishing

Release: 2013

ISBN: 1780720890

Description: From BooklistAn extraordinary family, the Piccards literally pushed past the limits of the height and the depth of scientific exploration and thrill-seeking of their times. Cheshire focuses on three generations of Piccards: Auguste, who traveled to the edge of space in a balloon he designed himself; his son, Jacques, who drew on that design for a submersible that traveled the sea more deeply than any one had before him; and grandson Bertrand, who’d hoped to escape the family business by going into psychiatry but became the first man to circumnavigate the globe in a balloon and is working on a solar-powered plane to fly nonstop across the globe. Cheshire presents a thrilling account of the scientific, personal, and, occasionally, governmental rivalries behind each endeavor as the Piccards tested theories and themselves, prodding and encouraging each other in relentless pursuit of knowledge of the unknown, often in the face of great skepticism. Photographs enhance this remarkable account of a family of explorers. --Vanessa BushWe have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Explorer Gene. To get started finding The Explorer Gene, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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