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Up & down the adventures of John Jeffries, first American to fly

"Swept up by the European ballooning craze of the 1780s, Dr. John Jeffries longed to become the first person to fly across the English Channel. But first he had to outwit a rascally copilot, keep the balloon from bursting, and avoid crashing into the sea. The good doctor's quick-thinking solutions w...

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Main Author: Brown, Don, 1949- (Author, Illustrator)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: Watertown, MA : Charlesbridge, [2018]
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Jeffries, John, > 1745-1819 > Juvenile nonfiction.
Balloonists > Massachusetts > Boston > Biography > Juvenile nonfiction.
Physicians > Massachusetts > Boston > Biography > Juvenile nonfiction.
Balloonists > Massachusetts > Boston > History > Juvenile nonfiction.
Physicians > Massachusetts > Boston > History > Juvenile nonfiction.
Ballooning > History > Juvenile nonfiction.
Meteorology > Research > History > Juvenile nonfiction.
Biographies > Juvenile.
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When revolution came to America, poor Dr. John Jeffries of Boston made the unfortunate choice of remaining loyal to the king. At war's end, the king's rule was thrown out, and with it went Dr. Jeffries.             The doctor settled in London. There, he cared for his patients and kept a daily weather diary, for Jeffries was a man devoted to useful science. It was this interest that would soon send him soaring. Excerpted from Up and Down: The Adventures of John Jeffries, First American to Fly by Don Brown All rights reserved by the original copyright owners. Excerpts are provided for display purposes only and may not be reproduced, reprinted or distributed without the written permission of the publisher.

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