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Looks at the history of balloons and airships, from Archimedes' discovery of the principle of buoyancy to the present day.

“Looks at the brave (and sometimes foolish) men and women who were responsible for . . . the development of manned flight” (History of War). This book tells

Balloons, Airships, and Flying Machines by Gertrude Bacon presents an account of the evolution of aviation from the first balloons to the inventions of the earl

*Includes pictures *Includes a bibliography for further reading The Wright Brothers initially underestimated the difficulties involved in flying, and they were