Download or read book Three Magic Balloons written by Julianna Margulies and published by Random House Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2016-05-10 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Julianna Margulies presents this story her father wrote for her and her sisters when they were children. Saturdays at the Children’s Zoo with their father always end the same way for Ariel, Miranda, and Jane: he offers them money for a treat, but they instead choose to buy food for the animals. On this particular Saturday, a mysterious balloon man gives them a small reward for their kindness—one balloon each, to be tied to their bedposts that night. Soon they find that the balloons bring them more magic than they could ever have imagined. For readers who love the magic and wonder in Uni the Unicorn by Amy Krouse Rosenthal.
Download or read book A Balloon for Isabel written by Deborah K. Underwood and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2011-06-14 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Balloons are bright and floaty and shiny and perfect. More than anything else in the whole wide world, Isabel wants a balloon. Everyone will get one on Graduation Day—everyone except the porcupines, because Porcupines + Balloons = Trouble But Isabel isn't going to settle for another boring bookmark. She has a plan. . . .
Download or read book The Hot Air Balloon Book written by Clive Catterall and published by Chicago Review Press. This book was released on 2013 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: More than a century before the Wright brothers’ first flight, humans were taking to the skies in hot air balloons. Today, with basic craft skills, you can build and safely launch your own balloons using inexpensive, readily available materials. Author and inventor Clive Catterall provides illustrated, step-by-step instructions for eight different homemade models, as well as the science and history behind them. Some, like the Solar Tetroon or the Trash Bag Sausage, are made from plastic bags and tape. Others, like the Khom Loi or the Kongming Lantern, are built using tissue paper and wire. The Hot Air Balloon Book also shows readers ways to heat the interior air that lifts these balloons, from tea candles to hair dryers, kitchen toasters to the sun’s warming rays. Always keeping safety in mind, the author includes detailed guidelines on when and where open flames are appropriate and the proper weather conditions to launch these lighter-than-air craft.
Download or read book The Ice Balloon written by Alec Wilkinson and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2012-01-24 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this grand and astonishing tale, Alec Wilkinson brings us the story of S. A. Andrée, the visionary Swedish aeronaut who, in 1897, during the great age of Arctic endeavor, left to discover the North Pole by flying to it in a hydrogen balloon. Called by a British military officer “the most original and remarkable attempt ever made in Arctic exploration,” Andrée’s expedition was followed by nearly the entire world, and it made him an international legend. The Ice Balloon begins in the late nineteenth century, when nations, compelled by vanity, commerce, and science, competed with one another for the greatest discoveries, and newspapers covered every journey. Wilkinson describes how in Andrée several contemporary themes intersected. He was the first modern explorer—the first to depart for the Arctic unencumbered by notions of the Romantic age, and the first to be equipped with the newest technologies. No explorer had ever left with more uncertainty regarding his fate, since none had ever flown over the horizon and into the forbidding region of ice. In addition to portraying the period, The Ice Balloon gives us a brief history of the exploration of the northern polar regions, both myth and fact, including detailed versions of the two record-setting expeditions just prior to Andrée’s—one led by U.S. Army lieutenant Adolphus Greely from Ellesmere Island; the other by Fridtjof Nansen, the Norwegian explorer who initially sought to reach the pole by embedding his ship in the pack ice and drifting toward it with the current. Woven throughout is Andrée’s own history, and how he came by his brave and singular idea. We also get to know Andrée’s family, the woman who loves him, and the two men who accompany him—Nils Strindberg, a cousin of the famous playwright, with a tender love affair of his own, and Knut Fraenkel, a willing and hearty young man. Andrée’s flight and the journey, based on the expedition’s diaries and photographs, dramatically recovered thirty-three years after the balloon came down, along with Wilkinson’s research, provide a book filled with suspense and adventure, a haunting story of high ambition and courage, made tangible with the detail, beauty, and devastating conditions of traveling and dwelling in “the realm of Death,” as one Arctic explorer put it.
Download or read book The Balloon Book written by Paul Fillingham and published by David McKay Company. This book was released on 1977 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Big Book of Balloon Art written by Gerry Giovinco and published by Courier Dover Publications. This book was released on 2019-09-18 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The easiest-to-follow and most comprehensive balloon-sculpting treasury available, this amazing book is packed with over 100 unique designs. Gerry Giovinco presents step-by-step cartoons and schematics that anyone can use to recreate these sculptures. You can start out small with a one-balloon dog and a princess hat and build up to a monkey in a tree, an intricate motorcycle, and reproductions of classic cartoon characters. Gerry clearly explains and shows the sizes of the bubbles you'll need to make as you build your sculpture from the knot up, and he demonstrates the unique folds and twists that result in finished works of art — and instant smiles. Gerry Giovinco is an acclaimed artist, cartoonist, and entertainer. In his clown persona, Captain Visual, he performs and teaches the craft of balloon sculpting throughout the country. The Big Book of Balloon Art is simple enough for kids, and it's great for parents and teachers too. Even seasoned performers will find it a practical and fun-filled way to improve their skills.
Download or read book Bird Balloon Bear written by Il Sung Na and published by Knopf Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2017-03-14 with total page 33 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fresh and heartwarming new story from Il Sung Na about finding the courage to make a friend. Bird is new to the forest, and he’s looking for a friend. Bear could use a friend, too. But Bird is too shy to introduce himself. Just as he musters the courage to say hello . . . it’s too late! Bear has already found a friend: a bright, shiny red balloon. Has Bird missed his chance? From the acclaimed Il Sung Na comes a charming and beautifully illustrated story about courage, kindness, and friendship. Peek inside the jacket for a special poster! Praise for Il Sung Na: "Na brings fresh energy to the familiar. With a coloring style that feels as if someone took a firecracker to a box of crayons, Na makes turtle shells as dynamic as a peacock's plumage." --The New York Times (The Opposite Zoo) “Il Sung Na’s illustrative art is so joyous, so jubilantly colorful, it feels celebratory and poetic even when the story is simple and spare.” —The Boston Globe (A Book of Babies) ★ “[A] grand read-aloud.” —Kirkus Reviews, Starred (Welcome Home, Bear) ★ "It’s the rare picture book that, upon arrival, feels as though it has been around for years already; Na’s belongs to this group.” —Publishers Weekly, Starred (A Book of Sleep) ★ "Vibrant [and] whimsical.” —School Library Journal, Starred (Snow Rabbit, Spring Rabbit)
Download or read book The Red Balloon written by Albert Lamorisse and published by Doubleday Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 1956 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A boy, a balloon, a timeless adventure.
Download or read book My Hot Air Balloon Ride written by Alexa Getchell and published by . This book was released on 2021-06-15 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Amazing Air Balloon written by Jean Van Leeuwen and published by Dial. This book was released on 2003 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this story based on true events, a thirteen-year-old apprentice takes the first manned hot air balloon flight in America and gains new insight into life's possibilities.
Download or read book The Moon s a Balloon written by David Niven and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 1994 with total page 547 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Takes readers back to David Niven's childhood days, his humiliating expulsion from school and to his army years and wartime service. After the war, he returned to America and there came his Hollywood success in films such as "Wuthering Heights" and "Around the World in 80 Days".
Download or read book Balloon Flying Handbook written by Federal Aviation Administration and published by Skyhorse Publishing Inc.. This book was released on 2007-08-17 with total page 251 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A guide to flying a hot air balloon.
Download or read book Balloon Logging Systems written by Goodyear Aerospace Corporation and published by . This book was released on 1964 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study for the Forest Service of the US Department of Agriculture by the Goodyear Aerospace Corporation, establishes the mechanical feasibility of employing a lifting balloon secured, in effect, to a log(s) to be yarded by a cable system immediately adjacent. As a result, less of the log weight rests on the ground, the front end is elevated, and less effort is required to drag the load. Use of a balloon permits downhill log yarding over considerable distances without the necessity of erecting other means to elevate log ends. This is a parametric study that analyzes the effects of various balloon types (spherical, blimp shaped, and VEE BALLOON), sizes, windspeeds, terrain, grades, temperatures, altitudes, and balloon angles and effects of butt rigging heights on net log lift, cable loads, and power requirement. The study is concerned with only the engineering aspects of balloon logging and does not review the economics of the concept.
Download or read book The Hot Air Balloon Book written by Clive Catterall and published by Chicago Review Press. This book was released on 2013-08-01 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With detailed, step-by-step instructions, this richly illustrated science project book shows how to construct and safely launch homemade balloons. Some designs, including the Solar Tetroon or the Giant Solar Sausage, are made from garbage bags and tape, while others, such as the Khom Loi, are created from tissue paper and wire; yet all of the projects use inexpensive, readily available materials and are easy to construct with only basic crafting skills. Ever safety conscious, this manual provides detailed guidelines for various methods to heat the interior air that lifts the balloons, including when and where open flames are appropriate, and the proper weather conditions to launch these creations. With a full chapter on troubleshooting, should a design fail to fly, this book will make balloon engineers of just about anyone.
Download or read book The DIY Balloon Bible For All Seasons written by Sandi Masori, CBA and published by DIY Balloon Art . This book was released on 2014-11-02 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: MAKE YOUR PARTIES STAND OUT Have you ever seen really cool balloon decorations and wondered, “How do they do that?” Or “Can I make this?”. With the help of this book, Yes, you can! The DIY Balloon Bible for All Seasons is chock full of tips, tricks and actual recipes on how to create over 25 designs. Sandi Masori, CBA and Rachel Porter, CBA have put together an all-star line up that is sure to make you the hit of every party. At the end of every recipe, there are links to watch Sandi, (America’s Top Balloon Expert, as seen on The Today Show, ABC, NBC, CBS, CW, Fox, etc.), make them in exclusive step-by-step videos. Impress your friends and family, embellish the balloon decorations according to your own style and blow everyone away with your craftiness! This book is for the crafter, the hobbiest, the DIY-er. In this book are practical monthly designs that you can do. In addition to the 12 brand new exclusive designs in this book, there are also another dozen designs to make you the hit of all the parties you host or attend. Two professional balloon artitst, Sandi Masori, CBA, and Rachel Porter, CBA, break it down for you and teach you step- by- step how to inflate the fun. Best of all, every design is helium free!
Download or read book A Balloon Design for 9000 Pounds at 90 000 Feet written by James F. Dwyer and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The history of the development of free balloons to carry heavy payloads into the stratosphere is reviewed with the objective of developing a design based on existing technologies for a balloon to carry 9000 lb to 90,000 ft. Reinforced polyester balloons, in tandem balloon configurations, are discussed with respect to materials, design criteria, and performance. The problem of launch dynamics for single cell polyethylene balloons is also discussed and it is concluded that a capped single cell polyethylene balloon can be dynamically launched, successfully, with the 9000-lb payload. Further, it is concluded that the single cell polyethylene balloon is the best means to meet the objective. Specifications for such a balloon are provided.
Download or read book Proceedings AFCRL Tethered Balloon Workshop 1967 written by Thomas W. Kelly and published by . This book was released on 1968 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The AFCRL Tethered Balloon Workshop was held in October 1967 for the purpose of exchanging information on the current tethered ballooning. This was the first such meeting held exclusively for reporting on this rapidly expanding technology. In addition to informal meetings, nineteen prepared talks were presented, all of which are contained herein. Subjects include: tethered balloon motion, balloon design, fiberglas tether cables, tethered balloon instrumentation, a tethered balloon winch, and several operational programs that used tethered balloon systems.
