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A Trace in the Sky
From the child who dreamed about space while rubbing shoulders with the Cape Kennedy astronauts, to the initiator of the first trip round the world in a balloon and of the Solar Impulse project, Bertrand Piccard has always combined science and adventure to explore the human soul. By following that trace in the sky, he became a doctor, a psychiatrist and then a hypno-therapist, and turned his efforts towards research, to find out what makes life meaningful. A mixture of narration, personal experience and reflection, this book illustrates the ideas and thoughts which turned this 'scientist-adventurer' into one of the most sought-after speakers in the world. Aware of the fact that his readers are not getting ready for a flight in a balloon, but rather trying to find in his quest a source of inspiration for their personal and professional lives, he uses his aerial experiences to develop his concept of the philosophy of life, of human behavior, and of how to deal with stress and crisis situations. This lavishly illustrated, large-format book, with original layout, is a philosophical study of the author's flying experiences that draws far-reaching reflections on the psychology of life.
The Greatest Adventure
In this tense and often moving narrative, Bertrand Piccard and Brian Jones, the pilots of the Breitling Orbiter 3 balloon, tell the remarkable story of their record-breaking round the world flight in March 1999, one of the great feats of human endurance.
Around the World in 20 Days
Describes the round-the-world flight of the Breitling Orbiter 3 balloon that took off from Switzerland and landed twenty days and 29,000 miles later in Egypt.
The Explorer Gene
The remarkable account of an extraordinary family of explorers who spurred innovation and accomplished incredible feats—even when the popular consensus was against them. On May 27, 1931, Auguste Piccard became the first human to enter the stratosphere, flying an experimental balloon he invented himself. Thirty years later, his son Jacques went to the bottom of the earth, descending to the Mariana Trench in a submarine built by him and Auguste. To this day, no one has gone deeper. Bertrand, the third generation, was the first person to fly around the world non-stop in a balloon. Now, he’s building his own craft: a solar-powered plane to circumnavigate the globe. In The Explorer Gene, Tom Cheshire asks how three generations of one family achieved such extraordinary feats, often with the consensus against them. None of the Piccards set out to explore: Auguste was a physicist, Jacques an economist and Bertrand a psychiatrist. Was it fate, a famous family name – or their explorer gene?
The Explorer's Eye
The golden moments of exploration and adventure - glorious, triumphant, perilous and dramatic. In the 18th century, exploration entered a new dimension - explorers were motivated by scientific inquiry rather than greed. To this end they were expected to make a full record of everything they encountered; and for the first time in history, that record was to include pictures as well as words. Combining gripping first-hand accounts with original images, THE EXPLORER'S EYE gives an insight into who these people were and what they saw. They were a mixed bunch but, whatever their training or background, they provided a vivid portrait of the unknown. In the early days they drew their own pictures, later they were equipped with draughtsmen, later still they carried cameras, and ultimately they were accompanied by film crews. The power of their images is matched by that of their journals. Here you have Alexander von Humboldt braving the electric eels of South America and Robert Peary explaining his relationships with Eskimos.
Solar Impulse HB-SIA
Le 8 juillet 2010, pour la première fois dans l'histoire, un avion n'a utilisé que de l'énergie solaire pour passer une nuit complète en vol. Une performance humaine et technologique, présentée par les médias du monde entier comme un exploit décisif. Dans une société dépendante des énergies fossiles, le Solar Impulse de Bertrand Piccard et André Borschberg est un paradoxe, presque une provocation. Il vole sans carburant ni pollution et cherche à promouvoir activement les énergies renouvelables et l'efficience énergétique que permettent les nouvelles technologies. Ce livre retrace les huit premières années d'une aventure scientifique et innovante qui est aussi symbolique, par sa volonté d'encourager chacun d'entre nous à économiser les ressources de notre planète.
L'incroyable aventure de Bertrand Piccard
Un roman-doc pour les enfants à partir de 9 ans sur une personnalité hors-normes, Bertrand Piccard, explorateur en série et pionnier des technologies propres, qui a réalisé deux tours du monde, en ballon et sur Solar Impulse, son avion solaire. Ambassadeur des Nations Unies pour l'Environnement, Bertrand Piccard est devenu une voix écoutée par les plus grandes institutions. Via sa fondation Solar Impulse, il aide les décideurs à atteindre leurs objectifs écologiques. 7 pages doc complètent le roman et apportent un éclairage sur les différentes dimensions de son parcours, sur l'histoire des vols en ballons, et les extraordinaires possibilités de l'énergie solaire.
Changer d'altitude
Pris dans les turbulences de la vie, nous cherchons tous notre chemin vers la réussite, l’équilibre, le bonheur, la sagesse. Mais développons-nous les bons outils pour y parvenir ? Bertrand Piccard combine son expérience d’explorateur et de médecinpsychiatre, spécialisé en hypnose, pour nous proposer des solutions originales, déconcertantes parfois, à mettre en pratique. Dans ce livre accessible à tous, il prend le parti de la curiosité et de la remise en question pour aborder sous un angle concret des thèmes comme la peur de l’inconnu, les crises de l’existence, les relations humaines, la spiritualité. Comment utiliser les doutes et les points d’interrogation pour sti...
Objectif Soleil
Le 26 juillet 2016 à 0h05 GMT, Bertrand Piccard pose son avion solaire, Solar Impulse 2, sur l’aéroport international d’Abou Dhabi. Au terme de 23 jours de vol effectif, lui et son partenaire ami André Borschberg qui se sont relayés aux commandes de leur engin futuriste, ont bouclé le premier tour du monde aérien sans carburant fossile, accomplissant l’un des exploits les plus marquants de l’histoire de l’exploration. Quelle aventure : faire « autrement » ! Née dans la tête de Bertrand Piccard - fils et petit-fils de Jacques et d’Auguste, familiers des hautes altitudes et des grandes profondeurs - l’épopée de Solar Impulse 2 est d’abord l’histoire d’une longue...
Storytelling in Radio and Podcasts
This textbook offers a practical guide to creating narratives in audio media. It is one of the most beautiful and complex tasks in radio and podcasting: how do you tell a compelling story and keep your listeners tuned in? In Storytelling in Radio and Podcasts, Preger offers practical answers to crucial questions: What material is suitable for long stories? How can I bind listeners to a real story for 15, 30 or 60 minutes? Or even get them excited about a whole series? How do I maintain suspense from beginning to end? How do I find my narrative voice? And, how do I develop a sound design for complex narratives? Richly illustrated using practical examples, the book guides the reader through various stages of developing a non-fiction narrative and examines structure, character development, suspense, narration, sound-design and ethics.
