Airopaidia
Thomas Baldwin
Broschiertes Buch

Airopaidia

Containing The Narrative Of A Balloon Excursion From Chester, The Eighth Of September, 1785, Taken From Minutes Made During The Voyage; Hints On The Improvement Of Balloons ... To Which Is Subjoined, Mensuration Of Heights By The Barometer, M

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A breathless journey into the very dawn of human flight witness the first nervous, exhilarating moments when people rose above the earth and looked back. Airopaidia is the vivid, minute-by-minute Balloon excursion narrative of the Chester balloon flight 1785, drawn from contemporaneous minutes and notes that capture the thrill, danger, and wonder of 18th-century ballooning. Part travel chronicle, part technical manual, this volume recounts the Thomas Baldwin balloon voyage and pairs a gripping aeronautical adventure with practical chapters on the improvement of balloons and mensuration by baro...