Sky Rider - Park Van Tassel and the Rise of Ballooning in the West (Paperback)

With a reputation as the hot-air balloon capital of the world and the home to the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta (R), the skies of the southwestern desert city of Albuquerque frequently showcase the magic and adventure of ballooning. This legacy links back to the 1880s and a man by the name of Park Van Tassel. Through his pioneering flight, Van Tassel not only opened the skies to future generations across New Mexico, but he also opened minds to the possibility of manned flight throughout the American West. A charismatic, P. T. Barnum-like showman, Van Tassel rose from obscurity to introduce the new science of ballooning and parachuting throughout the West. Van Tassel toured extensively--from California to Utah, Colorado, and Louisiana and later embarking on an international journey that took him to Hawaii, Australia, Southeast Asia, India, Africa, and beyond. Sky Rider weaves together the many threads of Van Tassel's extraordinary life journey, situating him at last in his rightful place among the prominent aerial exhibitionists of his time.

General

Imprint:	University of New Mexico Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	August 2021
Authors:	Gary B. Fogel
Foreword by:	Dick Brown
Dimensions:	229 x 152mm (L x W)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	256
ISBN-13:	978-0-8263-6282-7
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > General Books > Humanities > History > History of other lands Books > Sport & Leisure > Transport: general interest > Aircraft: general interest Books > History > History of other lands Books > Biography > General
LSN:	0-8263-6282-6
Barcode:	9780826362827

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