The aim of this book is to introduce scientific ballooning to the many people who are interested in the use of balloons for scientific applications. The book of

The annotated bibliography has evolved from an informal compilation prepared in response to many requests from military and civilian researchers who were planni

This introduction to scientific ballooning thoroughly covers large stratospheric balloons, planetary balloons, and rubber balloons used for aerological observat

Stratospheric balloons are powerful tools used to study the Earth and its atmosphere, as well as the greater cosmos beyond. This book describes the science and