The Montgolfier Brothers and the Invention of Aviation 1783-1784 With a Word on the Importance of Ballooning for the Science of Heat and the Art of Building Railroads |
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Author:
| Gillispie, Charles Coulston |
Series title: | Princeton Legacy Library |
ISBN: | 978-0-691-64115-7 |
Publication Date: | Jun 2016 |
Publisher: | Princeton University Press
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | AUD $190.00 |
Book Description:
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This vividly illustrated book introduces the reader to the brothers Montgolfier, who launched the first hotair balloon in Annonay, France on 4 June 1783. Originally published in 1983. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Pri
This vividly illustrated book introduces the reader to the brothers Montgolfier, who launched the first hotair balloon in Annonay, France on 4 June 1783. Originally published in 1983. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Pri