The Royal Society and the Birth of Balloon Flight
Many a revolutionary technology has grown beyond its original, intended use; the Internet, the steam engine, and the spiral-cut glazed ham, to name a few. This week’s excerpt looks at some of the more…unconventional…uses of the 18th century’s newly-developed “balloon.” Practical Flying Indeed it was not at first clear, either to the Royal Society or…
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Richard Holmes
