The Balloonists: The History of the First Aeronauts

Rolt, L. T. C./ Cameron, Don (Foreward By)

ISBN 10: 0750942029 / ISBN 13: 9780750942027

Published by Sutton Pub Ltd, 2006

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267 pages. 8.25x5.25x0.75 inches. In Stock.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Balloonists: The History of the First Aeronauts
• Publisher: Sutton Pub Ltd
• Publication Date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0750942029
• ISBN 13: 9780750942027
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 0.4 kilograms

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Synopsis

In 1783 the Montgolfier brothers made history with the first hot-air balloon flight, and so began the era of flight and man's love affair with the skies. In this book, LTC Rolt (the pioneer of industrial history) takes us on a journey through the history of ballooning. sprinkled with lively extracts from journals, and drawing from contemporary accounts, The Balloonists follows the exploits of these early pioneers of flight: Rozier, Lunardi, Blanchard and Samuel King, who constructed possibly the largest balloon ever made. This complete history of balloons and the intrepid men and women who flew in them recounts stories of the first flights to 1903, when the Wright Brothers heavier-than-air flight at Kittyhawk changed the history of aviation forever. This book will delight everyone who has enjoyed watching balloons float tranquilly through the skies on a summer's evening.

About the Author

L T C ROLT was born in Chester on 9 February 1910 and died in 1974. He was an engineer and craftsman, whose passion for Britain’s industrial heritage led him to become one of the foremost historians of the 20th century. He was joint founder of the Inland Waterways Association. He also wrote Narrow Boat, Red for Danger and the famous Landscape Trilogy.