Book contents
- Frontmatter
- CONTENTS
- Acknowledgements
- Dedication
- List of Figures
- Introduction
- 1 The Emergence of Aeronautics
- 2 The Enlightenment and the Utility of Ballooning
- 3 Balloonists and their Audience
- 4 Controlling the Skies: States and Balloons
- 5 Consuming Balloons
- 6 Balloons Inspiring Consumption
- Conclusion
- Notes
- Works Cited
- Index
Acknowledgements
- Frontmatter
- CONTENTS
- Acknowledgements
- Dedication
- List of Figures
- Introduction
- 1 The Emergence of Aeronautics
- 2 The Enlightenment and the Utility of Ballooning
- 3 Balloonists and their Audience
- 4 Controlling the Skies: States and Balloons
- 5 Consuming Balloons
- 6 Balloons Inspiring Consumption
- Conclusion
- Notes
- Works Cited
- Index
Summary
- Type
- Chapter
- Information
- The Sublime InventionBallooning in Europe, 1783–1820, pp. viii - ixPublisher: Pickering & ChattoFirst published in: 2014