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Winter, H.T. published by Blackie & Son Ltd. (STOCK CODE: 816509) for sale by Stella & Rose's Books

ADVENTURE ABOVE THE CLOUDS

by F.V. Monk; H.T. Winter

Published by Blackie & Son Ltd.. 1936

Very good condition. A summary of mankind's aerial achievements. With Eight Half-tone Plates and Diagrams. Red cloth boards, black titles. 224 pages.

Top corner of front cover has a diagonal crease. Bookplate to front pastedown. Inscription in ink to front endpaper. Else contents clean.

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Contents

I. A Stirring Adventure
II. The First Adventurers
III. The First Aeronaut is Killed
IV. The Never-Ending Quest
V. Other Explorers Follow On
VI. A Big Step into the Unknown
VII. The Record Ascent of Coxwell and Glaisher
VIII. Increasing Knowledge
IX. Glaisher Finds a New Stream
X. The Happy Adventurer
XI. "For Ever Farther - For Ever Higher"
XII. Death Above the Clouds
XIII. In the Stratosphere
XIV. The Aeroplane Reaches the Stratosphere
XV. How the Temple of Knowledge has Grown
XVI. Towards the Stars

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