EditorialAscension of Dijon, Rise of the first controlled hot air balloon of the Acad?mie de Dijon on April 25, 1784 with Louis Bernard Guyton de Morveau and Charles Andr? Hector Grossart de Virly, Signed: Tissandier; Allouis ?, Fig. 27, p. 121, Tissandier, Alb...
EditorialWe descended slowly near a coppice, Hot Air Balloons of the Acad?mie de Dijon on April 25, 1784 with Louis Bernard Guyton de Morveau and Charles Andr? Hector Grossart de Virly, Signed: Allouis, Fig. 28, p. 129, Tissandier, Albert (dess.); Allouis (sc.)...
EditorialCanterbury Theatre, Lambeth. Christmas Entertainment, 1889. Canterbury. Managing director - Mr. G. A. Payne. Christmas & new year holidays. Grand holiday attractions! Commencing Monday, December 23rd, and every evening. Paul Martinetti's renowned Amer...
EditorialBalloon ascent by Guyton de Morveau and Charles de Virly of the Dijon parliament, at Dijon, 1784. First attempt to steer a balloon with oars. Woodblock engraving from Louis Figuier's "Les Merveilles de la Science: Aerostats" (Marvels of Science: Air Ba...
EditorialLouis-Bernard Guyton de Morveau, leader of a corps of balloonists for the French Revolutionary Army. Woodblock engraving by H. Rousseau after E. Thomas from Louis Figuier's "Les Merveilles de la Science: Aerostats" (Marvels of Science: Air Balloons), F...