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
Samenvatting
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

