Magnificent Failure : Free Fall from the Edge of Space Author:  Craig Ryan Format:  Hardcover Publish Date:  October 2003 ISBN-10:  1588341410 ISBN-13:  9781588341419 List Price:  $29.95

For the best price: or just Pages: 320 Publisher: Harpercollins Add this book to your wish list | View your wish list | Link to this book Click on this books subject categories to see related titles: Subjects : BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY : Science & Technology Subjects : SCIENCE : History Subjects : SPORTS & RECREATION : History Subjects : BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY : General : Biography Subjects : SPORTS & RECREATION : Air Sports : Parachuting Subjects : TECHNOLOGY : Aeronautics & Astronautics : Aeronautics Subjects : Balloonists Reviews Average rating: Based on 1 reviews. Add your own review! Magnificent Failure is a Magnificient Book, October 29th 2003 Reviewer: Tom Hanrahan from Terra Firma Twice in the narrative, Ryan quotes people close to Nick Piantanida as saying, "I don't think anyone ever really got to know Nick," but if anyone has gotten to know the essence of Nick Piantanida, it is Ryan himself. Nick is alive in the pages of Magnificent Failure. The scope of Piantanida's aspirations is stunning. The scope of his accomplishments is inspirational. The scope of his confidence is heroic and in the end tragic. "Magnificient Failure" is an excellent biography of a man well worth getting to know. Book Details Summary: The title of this book is Magnificent Failure : Free Fall from the Edge of Space and it was written by Craig Ryan. This edition of Magnificent Failure : Free Fall from the Edge of Space is in a Hardcover format. This books publish date is October 2003 and it has a suggested retail price of $29.95. There are 320 pages in the book and it was published by Harpercollins. The 10 digit ISBN is 1588341410 and the 13 digit ISBN is 9781588341419.