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

3.0

Not nearly as good as [b:The Age of Wonder: How the Romantic Generation Discovered the Beauty and Terror of Science|4371507|The Age of Wonder How the Romantic Generation Discovered the Beauty and Terror of Science|Richard Holmes|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1328477467l/4371507._SY75_.jpg|4419518], but still an intriguing look at attitudes toward the simultaneously delicate, yet powerful hot air balloon when the technology was comparatively new. I can only imagine someone in the distant future will write this exact style of book about us modern folks and our fear of drones.