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The World Comes to Albuquerque - Celedbrating 40 Years of the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta
Vesel, Kim; Brown, Dick; McConnell, Tom; Rhetts, Paul - Editors
Lingua: Inglese
Editore: Rio Grande Books - Imprint of LPD Press - Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta - Collaborator, Los Ranchos, New Mexico, 2011
- Rilegato
- Prima edizione
Da: Don's Book Store, Albuquerque, NM, U.S.A.Don's Book Store
Contatta il venditoreVenditore con 5 stelleCondizione: Usato - Ottimo
EUR 44,47
Spedizione gratuitaSpedito in U.S.A.Quantità: 1 disponibili
Hard Back. Condizione: Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Near Fine. First Edition. 186 Pages. No defects noted. Interior text and illustrations are flawless. Dust jacket has very minor edge wear. Illustrated with multiple color photos on every page. How can a party change a city forever? It all started with one balloon that no one… ever intended to fly bought as a party decoration for a corporate celebration in an airplane hangar. But that one balloon did fly, and became two . . . then thirteen . . . then hundreds . . . and in 2000, more than 1,000. The Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta changed Albuquerque forever. Today, it is the world crossroads of ballooning and the most photographed event. Now, Balloon Fiesta commemorates its 40th event by sharing the excitement and color of the world's premiere ballooning showcase: In his own words, Sid Cutter, the father of ballooning in Albuquerque, reveals details of the party that started it all. The story behind all your favorite Balloon Fiesta events: the Balloon Glow, the Special Shapes Rodeo, the Dawn Patrol, the America s Challenge, and more. Hundreds of stunning color photographs of Balloon Fiestas past and present. From Albuquerque's very first balloon flight in 1882 to the present day, this book is the next best thing to being there. Albuquerque is known as the Balloon Capital of the World.
