Project Gutenberg 2020-06-28 Public domain in the USA. 150 Uminski, Wladyslaw 1865 1954 Uminski, Wladyslaw Jan Uminski, W. (Wladyslaw) Andriessen, Simon Jacob 1831 1901 Andriessen, Simon Jacobus Andriessen, S. J. Balonem do Bieguna. Dutch Per luchtballon naar de Zuidpool Produced by Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net/ for Project Gutenberg "Per luchtballon naar de Zuidpool" by Wladyslaw Uminski is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story follows Captain Ford and his companions as they embark on a daring journey to explore the South Pole using a newly invented lightweight and powerful balloon designed by the Polish engineer Gromski. With elements of adventure and exploration, the book explores human ambition and the quest to conquer the unknown. The opening of the novel introduces Captain Ford, who is fascinated by an article about Gromski's innovative balloon that can traverse great distances and withstand harsh conditions. After a lively discussion with his subordinate, James, Ford makes plans to acquire the balloon, which sparks excitement about the possibilities of an expedition to the pole. As the plot progresses, we also get to know Gromski, who is initially hesitant but ultimately enthusiastic about joining Ford and James on their ambitious quest. The narrative sets the stage for their daring trip, marked by intrigue and the promise of discovery, while establishing themes of bravery and innovation. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 71.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. nl Voyages, Imaginary Balloons -- Fiction Antarctica -- Aerial exploration -- Fiction PG Text Category: Adventure Category: Novels 428059 2025-09-25T03:52:56.103376 text/html 405520 2024-10-18T04:08:26 text/html 1909075 2025-09-25T03:53:04.718365 application/epub+zip 1907602 2025-09-25T03:52:58.545306 application/epub+zip 239059 2025-09-25T03:52:57.308321 application/epub+zip 2166256 2025-09-25T03:53:08.892265 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2103195 2025-09-25T03:53:03.439321 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 316576 2022-09-28T07:37:45.511330 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 354711 2025-09-25T03:52:54.861322 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 334886 2024-10-18T04:08:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17294 2025-09-25T03:53:09.044264 application/rdf+xml 24930 2025-09-25T03:52:57.415309 image/jpeg 3473 2025-09-25T03:52:57.363299 image/jpeg 1731302 2025-09-25T03:52:56.200338 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog pl.wikipedia