Soar to the Stratosphere : Auguste Piccard's Incredible Balloon Flight to Dizzying Heights

The incredible illustrated true story of the first balloon flight to the stratosphere, for children ages 4–8. Soar to the Stratosphere: Auguste Piccard’s Incredible Balloon Flight to Dizzying Heights presents an endearing, exciting, and true story of innovation and exploration that will delight budding scientists and fans of adventure. In this bouncy, adventure-packed, rhyming picture book, the experts at Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum tell the story of Auguste Piccard, the first human to fly to the stratosphere. Years before travel in space, Piccard engineered a gondola attached to a giant balloon in his quest to measure cosmic rays from outer space. Vibrant and informative text, illustrations, photographs, and nonfiction back matter from the NASM collection, plus craft-time instructions that guide readers to create their own balloon models make this nonfiction picture book perfect for at-home and classroom read-alouds. Written by Air and Space Museum curator Thomas Paone and illustrated by educator and children’s book artist Diane Kidd, this fun and informative book hits the trifecta of Biography STEAM Fun.Author: Thomas Paone,author,Diane Kidd,illustrator Contributors: Thomas Paone,author,Diane Kidd,illustrator Binding: hardcover Publication Date: Release Date: Languages: English,Published,English,Original Language,Englis Published/Release Date: 9 Jun 2026 Format: Hardback Publisher/Studio/Brand: University of New Mexico Press Author/Director/Artist: Thomas Paone Dimension (cm): 254x203x13 mm Package Dimension (cm): 8x257x210 mm Item Weight (g): 408 Package Weight (g): 405