Balloons and airships
Burton, Anthony, 1934-2019
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For centuries man had dreamed of flying, but all attempts failed. However, in 1782, the Montgolfier brothers constructed the world's first hot air balloon, and the following year saw the first ascent with aeronauts - not human beings but a sheep, a duck and a cockerel. Today, ballooning remains a popular hobby, and airships are being relaunched with the use of state-of-the-art technology. This book tells the story of the history and development of lighter-than-air flight.
Main title:
Balloons and airships / Anthony Burton.
Author:
Burton, Anthony, 1934-, author
Imprint:
Barnsley : Pen & Sword Aviation, 2019.
Collation:
216 pages ; 25 cm
ISBN:
9781526719492 (hbk. :)
Dewey class:
629.1332
Language:
English
BRN:
2522740