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THE MAN WHO PIERCED THE SKY
When Felix Baumgartner set out to make a living by stunt jumping—from cliffs, buildings, and bridges— the young Austrian had no idea where it would take him: to a pressurized capsule nearly 24 miles above New Mexico, last October 14, preparing to free-fall farther than any man in history, and at supersonic speed. Detailing Baumgartner's quest, WILLIAM LANGEWIESCHE explores what drove him to ever greater heights
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THE MAN WHO PIERCED THE SKY
When Felix Baumgartner set out to make a living by stunt jumping—from cliffs, buildings, and bridges— the young Austrian had no idea where it would take him: to a pressurized capsule nearly 24 miles above New Mexico, last October 14, preparing to free-fall farther than any man in history, and at supersonic speed. Detailing Baumgartner's quest, WILLIAM LANGEWIESCHE explores what drove him to ever greater heights
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