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100 1 _aMarion, Fulgence
245 1 0 _aWonderful Balloon Ascents; Or, The Conquest of the Skies :
_bA History of Balloons and Balloon Voyages
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c1997
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _a.zip version contains numerous picture files from the book
500 _aRelease date is 1997-05-01
508 _aProduced by Dianne Bean, and David Widger
520 _a“Wonderful Balloon Ascents; Or, The Conquest of the Skies” by Fulgence Marion is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book delves into the fascinating history of balloons and the art of ballooning, chronicling significant aerial voyages that mark human attempts to conquer the skies. Through its narrative, the work captures the thrill and innovation surrounding the advent of ballooning, showcasing the early pioneers and their daring escapades in air travel. The beginning of Marion's work sets the stage for the exploration of aerial technology, recounting the monumental first successful balloon flight by Vincent Lunardi in Britain in 1784. It vividly describes the joy and astonishment that such a groundbreaking invention sparked across Europe, leading to widespread fascination and dreams of future advancements in air travel. The text further elaborates on various early balloon ascents, the scientific understanding that enabled human flight, and the cultural impact that ballooning performed in shaping public imagination during that era. Throughout this opening, Marion highlights the ambitious spirit of human invention, framing early aeronauts as heroes of science whose courageous endeavors opened up new realms of possibility. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_c, 1870
546 _aFrom the French, 1870
653 _aBalloons
653 _aBalloon ascensions
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/899
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