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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.
Charles Coulston Gillispie
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Description for 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.
Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 232 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: TRP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 280 x 216 x 12. Weight in Grams: 542.
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 Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University ... Read more
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 Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
Series
Princeton Legacy Library
Number of Pages
232
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691613321
SKU
V9780691613321
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