A review by lucieferg
Falling Upwards: How We Took to the Air by Richard Holmes

5.0

Fascinating read! It was a perfect combination of thrilling adventure stories and philosophical musings, and really gave me an understanding of how lighter than air travel changed the world. I loved how Holmes touched on all areas - ballooning in literature, the advancement of meteorology, the daring tricks of ballooning show business, the use of balloons in warfare, and more. Very comprehensive, but never dull... I learned so much!