Explorer Gene How Three Generations of One Family Went Higher, Deeper, and Further Than Any Before

Name: Explorer Gene How Three Generations of One Family Went Higher, Deeper, and Further Than Any Before
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ISBN: 9781476730271

ISBN-10: 147673027X

ISBN-13: 9781476730271

Edition: N/A

Authors: Tom Cheshire, James Cameron

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The remarkable account of an extraordinary family of explorers who spurred innovation and accomplished incredible feats—even when the popular consensus was against them.Meet the Piccards. Swiss, all taller than 6'5", with high foreheads and leonine hair. Great Uncle Jules helped build the world’s first hydroelectric power plant. In 1931, Grandfather Auguste flew higher than any man before him in a balloon he designed himself. And when his twin brother, Jean-Felix, beat his record, Auguste constructed his own submersible and went deeper into the ocean than any man before him. Even Auguste’s grandson, Bertrand, who tried to escape the family legacy and become a psychiatrist, inevitably had…

Book details

List price: $28.99
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Publication date: 12/3/2013
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 320
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 1.10" tall
Weight: 1.056
Language: English