Author: Tom D. CrouchPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 208
Book Description
Looks at the history of balloons and airships, from Archimedes' discovery of the principle of buoyancy to the present day.
Lighter Than Air
Author: Tom D. CrouchPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 208
Book Description
Looks at the history of balloons and airships, from Archimedes' discovery of the principle of buoyancy to the present day.
Lighter Than Air
Author: David OwenPublisher:
ISBN: 9780785810452
Category : Airships
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
There has always been a sense of romanticism attached to balloons, as they glide effortlessly and soundlessly in a world of their own. However, the history of balloon flight is often underestimated, as are the fascinating scientific breakthroughs that can be attributed to it.
Balloons and Airships
Author: Anthony BurtonPublisher: Pen and Sword
ISBN: 1526719517
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 259
Book Description
“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 the often dramatic and always fascinating story of flight in lighter than air machines. For centuries man had dreamed of flying, but all attempts failed, until in 1782 the Montgolfier brothers constructed the world’s first hot air balloon. The following year saw the first ascent with aeronauts—not human beings but a sheep, a duck and a cockerel. But it was not long before men and women too took to the air and became ever more adventurous. In the 19th century, balloons found a new role in the military. But their use was always limited by the fact that they were at the mercy of the wind. There were numerous attempts at steering balloons, and various attempts were made to power them but it was the arrival of the internal combustion engine that saw the balloon transformed into the airship. The most famous developer of airships was Graf von Zeppelin, and the book tells the story of the use of his airships in both peacetime and at war. There were epic adventures including flights over the poles and for a time, commercial airships flourished—then came the disaster of the Hindenburg. Airships still fly today and ballooning has become a hugely popular pastime. “Entertaining and informative . . . a series of interesting snapshots, giving a flavor of these challenging and daring exploits.” —Flying in Ireland “Absolutely enthralling.” —Books Monthly
Kite Balloons to Airships--
Author: Balloons, Airships and Flying Machines
Author: Gertrude BaconPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Aeronautics
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
Balloons, Airships, and Flying Machines
Author: Gertrude BaconPublisher: DigiCat
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 84
Book Description
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 early 20th century. It's a well-planned and incredibly written narrative of ballooning and early aviation, which makes it easily understandable for any reader. Gertrude Bacon (1874 – 1949) was an aeronautical pioneer. She accomplished a significant number of "firsts" for women in aviation. Gertrude promoted aeronautics through her writing and encouraged commercial and popular flying as fields for women. Content includes: The Origin of Ballooning The Coming of the Gas Balloon Famous Balloon Voyages of the Past The Balloon as a Scientific Instrument The Balloon in Warfare The Airship The Flying Machine Conclusion
Dirgible Balloons
Author: Charles B. HaywardAirships Past and Present
Author: Alfred HildebrandtPublisher: London : A. Constable
ISBN:
Category : Aeronautics
Languages : en
Pages : 392
Book Description
Modern Balloons and Airships
Author: Charles River EditorsPublisher:
ISBN: 9781089917694
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 110
Book Description
*Includes pictures *Includes a bibliography for further reading The Wright Brothers initially underestimated the difficulties involved in flying, and they were apparently surprised by the fact that so many others were working on solving the "problem of human flight" already. Decades before their own historic plane would end up in the National Air & Space Museum, Wilbur and Orville asked the Smithsonian for reading materials and brushed up on everything from the works of their contemporaries to Leonardo Da Vinci. Undeterred by the work, and the fact that several would-be pioneers died in crashes trying to control gliders, the Wright Brothers tested out gliding at Kitty Hawk in North Carolina for several years, working to perfect pilot control before trying powered flight. In December 1903, the brothers had done enough scientific work with concepts like lift to help their aeronautical designs, and they had the technical know-how to work with engines. On December 17, the brothers took turns making history's first successful powered flights. The fourth and final flight lasted nearly a minute and covered nearly 900 feet. The Wright Flyer I had just made history, and minutes later it would be permanently damaged after wind gusts tipped it over; it would never fly again. A decade later, aircraft appeared in the skies over the battlefields of World War I, but they did not represent a complete novelty in warfare either, at least not during the early months of World War I. While airplanes had never before appeared above the field of war, other aerial vehicles had already been in use for decades, and balloons had carried soldiers above the landscape for centuries to provide a high observation point superior to most geological features. The French used a balloon for this purpose at the Battle of Fleurus in 1794, and by the American Civil War, military hydrogen balloons saw frequent use, filled from wagons generating hydrogen from iron filings and sulfuric acid. The balloonist Thaddeus Lowe persuaded President Abraham Lincoln to use the airships for observation, communicating troop movements to the ground with a telegraph wire. Lowe himself reported, "A hawk hovering above a chicken yard could not have caused more commotion than did my balloons when they appeared before Yorktown." (Holmes, 2013, 251). The Confederates agreed with this assessment: "At Yorktown, when almost daily ascensions were made, our camp, batteries, field works and all defenses were plain to the vision of the occupants of the balloons. [...] The balloon ascensions excited us more than all the outpost attacks." Indeed, with advances in dirigible technology, many military thinkers and even aeronautical enthusiasts believed that blimps would remain the chief military aerial asset more or less forever. These men thought airplanes would play a secondary role at best, and that they might even prove a uselessly expensive gimmick soon to fade back into obscurity, leaving the majestic bulk of the dirigible as sole master of the skies. While this obviously did not prove true, dirigibles proved popular in a variety of different ways throughout the 20th century, and they continued to be complements even as airplane technologies rapidly advanced. Modern Balloons and Airships: The History and Legacy of Dirigibles during the 20th Century looks at the development of balloons and airships during the 20th century, and the innovative ways they were used. Along with pictures depicting important people, places, and events, you will learn about modern balloons and airships like never before.
Balloon and Airship Gases
Author: Charles de Forest ChandlerPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Airships
Languages : en
Pages : 282
Book Description