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Editorial Aerostats on city streets
Editorial Aerostats on city streets
Editorial Moving the l'Entreprenant of the Company of Aeronauts in the French Revolutionary Army under Colonel Jean Marie-Joseph Coutelle. Woodblock engraving by Mes after E. Deschamps from Louis Figuier's "Les Merveilles de la Science: Aerostats" (Marvels of Sc...
Editorial Hydrogen balloon ascent of Jean Augustin Barral and Jacques Alexandre Bixio from the Paris Observatory, 1850. Woodblock engraving by Mes after Deschamps from Louis Figuier's "Les Merveilles de la Science: Aerostats" (Marvels of Science: Air Balloons), ...
Editorial Aerostats on Nevsky Prospekt, Leningrad
Editorial The Montgolfier balloon le Flesselles, 1784. Woodblock engraving by A. de L. from Louis Figuier's "Les Merveilles de la Science: Aerostats" (Marvels of Science: Air Balloons), Furne, Jouvet et Cie, Paris, 1868.
Editorial Flying ship project with copper vacuum spheres, scientific fantasy of the Italian Jesuit aeronautics pioneer Francesco Lana de Terzi, 17th century. Woodblock engraving from Louis Figuier's "Les Merveilles de la Science: Aerostats" (Marvels of Science: ...
Editorial Third voyage of the Montgolfier balloon le Flesselles at Lyon, 1784. Woodblock engraving by Lafage after Lara from Louis Figuier's "Les Merveilles de la Science: Aerostats" (Marvels of Science: Air Balloons), Furne, Jouvet et Cie, Paris, 1868.
Editorial French Revolutionary Army soldiers using ropes to position tethered balloons during a battle, late 18th century. Woodblock engraving by Mes after A.B. from Louis Figuier's "Les Merveilles de la Science: Aerostats" (Marvels of Science: Air Balloons), Fu...
Editorial First manned flight in a hydrogen gas balloon by Professor Jacques Charles and the Robert brothers, Anne-Jean and Nicolas-Louis, from the Tuileries, December 1783. Woodblock engraving from Louis Figuier's "Les Merveilles de la Science: Aerostats" (Marv...
Editorial Doctor John Potain, Irish balloonist who ascended in a balloon in Dublin, June 1785. Woodblock engraving by H. Rousseau after E. Thomas from Louis Figuier's "Les Merveilles de la Science: Aerostats" (Marvels of Science: Air Balloons), Furne, Jouvet et ...
Editorial The Montgolfier brothers' balloon launch from Versailles in the presence of the king, September 1783. Woodblock engraving by E. Deschamps from Louis Figuier's "Les Merveilles de la Science: Aerostats" (Marvels of Science: Air Balloons), Furne, Jouvet e...
Editorial The Montgolfier balloon le Flesselles, 1784. Woodblock engraving by A. de L. from Louis Figuier's "Les Merveilles de la Science: Aerostats" (Marvels of Science: Air Balloons), Furne, Jouvet et Cie, Paris, 1868.
Editorial Jean-Pierre Blanchard and the American Dr. John Jeffries on their cross-channel balloon flight from Dover to Calais, January 1785. Woodblock engraving by Mes after E. Deschamps from Louis Figuier's "Les Merveilles de la Science: Aerostats" (Marvels of ...
Editorial Andre-Jacques Garnerin and his parachute: closed for ascent beneath a balloon, and open for descent. Woodblock engraving from Louis Figuier's "Les Merveilles de la Science: Aerostats" (Marvels of Science: Air Balloons), Furne, Jouvet et Cie, Paris, 1868.
Editorial Balloon 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...
Editorial Flight in a dirigible balloon by the Duc de Chartres and the Robert brothers, Anne-Jean and Nicolas-Louis, July 15, 1784. The brothers flew for 45 minutes in the elongated craft. Handcolored engraving from Louis Figuier's "Les Merveilles de la Science:...
Editorial Ascent of an elongated, manned balloon by Professor Jacques Charles and the Robert brothers, Anne-Jean and Nicolas-Louis, July 1784. Woodblock engraving by Mes from Louis Figuier's "Les Merveilles de la Science: Aerostats" (Marvels of Science: Air Ball...
Editorial Sebastien Lenormand makes the first parachute descent from the tower of Montpelier observatory, December 1783. Woodblock engraving by H. Rousseau after SKKL from Louis Figuier's "Les Merveilles de la Science: Aerostats" (Marvels of Science: Air Balloon...
Editorial Jean-Pierre-Francois Blanchard's flying machine, manually operated wings with counterweight, rose to 80m in the air. It was exhibited from 1780 to 1783. Woodblock engraving from Louis Figuier's "Les Merveilles de la Science: Aerostats" (Marvels of Scie...
Editorial Doctor John Jefferies, American physician and balloonist. Woodblock engraving by H. Rousseau after E. Thomas from Louis Figuier's "Les Merveilles de la Science: Aerostats" (Marvels of Science: Air Balloons), Furne, Jouvet et Cie, Paris, 1868.
Editorial Manned balloon flight by Captain Vincenzo Lunardi, the Italian daredevil aeronaut, at London, September 1784. Woodblock engraving from Louis Figuier's "Les Merveilles de la Science: Aerostats" (Marvels of Science: Air Balloons), Furne, Jouvet et Cie, P...
Editorial Deaths of Pilatre de Rozier and Pierre Romain in a balloon crash near Boulogne, June 1785. Woodblock engraving by H. Rousseau after Lara from Louis Figuier's "Les Merveilles de la Science: Aerostats" (Marvels of Science: Air Balloons), Furne, Jouvet et...
Editorial The "Comte d'Artois" balloon with propellers built by chemical factory directors Leonard Alban and Vallet of Javel, August 1785. Woodblock engraving from Louis Figuier's "Les Merveilles de la Science: Aerostats" (Marvels of Science: Air Balloons), Furn...
Editorial Louis-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...
Editorial Descent of Jean-Pierre Blanchard's hydrogen balloon, 2 March 1784, near Paris. Balloon with parachute and flapping wings. Handcolored engraving from Louis Figuier's "Merveilles de la Science: Les Aerostats," Paris, 1870.
Editorial Marquis Francois Laurent d'Arlandes, balloon pioneer. Woodblock engraving by H. Rousseau after E. Thomas from Louis Figuier's "Les Merveilles de la Science: Aerostats" (Marvels of Science: Air Balloons), Furne, Jouvet et Cie, Paris, 1868.
Editorial Air balloon flight in June 1783 by the Montgolfier brothers, Etienne and Joseph, at Annonay. Woodblock engraving by Lara after A. de la Fage from Louis Figuier's "Les Merveilles de la Science: Aerostats" (Marvels of Science: Air Balloons), Furne, Jouve...
Editorial Death of Thomas Harris, in a balloon accident, 1824. His companion Sophia Stocks survived. Woodblock engraving by Mes after E. Deschamps from Louis Figuier's "Les Merveilles de la Science: Aerostats" (Marvels of Science: Air Balloons), Furne, Jouvet et...
Editorial Robert Cocking's ill-fated inverted cone parachute, 1837. Woodblock engraving by C. M. after Lara from Louis Figuier's "Les Merveilles de la Science: Aerostats" (Marvels of Science: Air Balloons), Furne, Jouvet et Cie, Paris, 1868.
Editorial Francois Arban, French balloonist, rescued by Italian fishermen in 1846. Arban (1815-1849) was the first balloonist to cross the Alps. Woodblock engraving by E. Deschamps from Louis Figuier's "Les Merveilles de la Science: Aerostats" (Marvels of Scienc...
Editorial Joseph Louis Gay-Lussac and Jean-Baptiste Biot performing physics experiments in a balloon at 4,000 meters altitude, 1804. Woodblock engraving by E. Deschamps after Mes from Louis Figuier's "Les Merveilles de la Science: Aerostats" (Marvels of Science:...
Editorial Jean-Pierre Blanchard's balloon with flying boat, wings and rudder. Woodblock engraving from Louis Figuier's "Les Merveilles de la Science: Aerostats" (Marvels of Science: Air Balloons), Furne, Jouvet et Cie, Paris, 1868.
Editorial Doctor John Potain, Irish balloonist who ascended in a balloon in Dublin, June 1785. Woodblock engraving by H. Rousseau after E. Thomas from Louis Figuier's "Les Merveilles de la Science: Aerostats" (Marvels of Science: Air Balloons), Furne, Jouvet et ...
Editorial Pierre Testu-Brissy's manned balloon, built in 1785. Testu-Brissy went on to make over 50 flights on horseback in the carriage. Woodblock engraving from Louis Figuier's "Les Merveilles de la Science: Aerostats" (Marvels of Science: Air Balloons), Furne...
Editorial Jean-Pierre-Francois Blanchard's flying machine, manually operated wings with counterweight, rose to 80m in the air. It was exhibited from 1780 to 1783. Woodblock engraving from Louis Figuier's "Les Merveilles de la Science: Aerostats" (Marvels of Scie...
Editorial Jacques Deghen, a clockmaker from Vienna, and his balloon with hand-powered wings for direction, circa 1808. Woodblock engraving by Mes from Louis Figuier's "Les Merveilles de la Science: Aerostats" (Marvels of Science: Air Balloons), Furne, Jouvet et ...
Editorial French locksmith Le Besnier and his flying wings of wood and muslin, 17th century. Woodblock engraving from Louis Figuier's "Les Merveilles de la Science: Aerostats" (Marvels of Science: Air Balloons), Furne, Jouvet et Cie, Paris, 1868.
Editorial Descent of Jean-Pierre Blanchard's hydrogen balloon, 2 March 1784, near Paris. Balloon with parachute and flapping wings. Handcolored engraving from Louis Figuier's "Merveilles de la Science: Les Aerostats," Paris, 1870.
Editorial Colonel Jean Marie-Joseph Coutelle, commander of the Company of Aeronauts of 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 Ballo...
Editorial Death of Madame Sophie Blanchard after fireworks ignited her balloon, Paris, 1819. Blanchard (1778-1819), French aeronaut and wife of Jean-Pierre Blanchard. Woodblock engraving by H. Rousseau after SKKI from Louis Figuier's "Les Merveilles de la Scienc...
Editorial Flying ship project with copper vacuum spheres, scientific fantasy of the Italian Jesuit aeronautics pioneer Francesco Lana de Terzi, 17th century. Woodblock engraving from Louis Figuier's "Les Merveilles de la Science: Aerostats" (Marvels of Science: ...
Editorial Petin's design for a huge airship with viewing platforms raised by many balloons, 1850. Woodblock engraving by Mes from Louis Figuier's "Les Merveilles de la Science: Aerostats" (Marvels of Science: Air Balloons), Furne, Jouvet et Cie, Paris, 1868.
Editorial The balloon musket used by the Prussians during the siege of Paris, to fire on the aerostats station, Musket used by the Prussians during the Siege of Paris (1870-1871) to launch aircraft, Signed:? Naget, Fig. 22, according to p. 88, 1887, Gaston Tissa...
Editorial James Glaisher and Henry Tracey Coxwell conducting meteorological observations in the nacelle (gondola) of their balloon. Woodblock engraving by M. from Louis Figuier's "Les Merveilles de la Science: Aerostats" (Marvels of Science: Air Balloons), Furne...
Editorial Third voyage of the Montgolfier balloon le Flesselles at Lyon, 1784. Woodblock engraving by Lafage after Lara from Louis Figuier's "Les Merveilles de la Science: Aerostats" (Marvels of Science: Air Balloons), Furne, Jouvet et Cie, Paris, 1868.
Editorial Moving the l'Entreprenant of the Company of Aeronauts in the French Revolutionary Army under Colonel Jean Marie-Joseph Coutelle. Woodblock engraving by Mes after E. Deschamps from Louis Figuier's "Les Merveilles de la Science: Aerostats" (Marvels of Sc...
Editorial Death of Madame Sophie Blanchard after fireworks ignited her balloon, Paris, 1819. Blanchard (1778-1819), French aeronaut and wife of Jean-Pierre Blanchard. Woodblock engraving by H. Rousseau after SKKI from Louis Figuier's "Les Merveilles de la Scienc...
Editorial Pilatre de Rozier's manned Montgolfier balloon. Woodblock engraving from Louis Figuier's "Les Merveilles de la Science: Aerostats" (Marvels of Science: Air Balloons), Furne, Jouvet et Cie, Paris, 1868.
Editorial Jean-Pierre Blanchard's balloon with flying boat, wings and rudder. Woodblock engraving from Louis Figuier's "Les Merveilles de la Science: Aerostats" (Marvels of Science: Air Balloons), Furne, Jouvet et Cie, Paris, 1868.
Editorial James Glaisher and Henry Tracey Coxwell conducting meteorological observations in the nacelle (gondola) of their balloon. Woodblock engraving by M. from Louis Figuier's "Les Merveilles de la Science: Aerostats" (Marvels of Science: Air Balloons), Furne...
Editorial Austrian military balloons dropping incendiary bombs on Venice, 1849. Woodblock engraving by H. Rousseau after E. Skis from Louis Figuier's "Les Merveilles de la Science: Aerostats" (Marvels of Science: Air Balloons), Furne, Jouvet et Cie, Paris, 1868.
Editorial Henry Giffard, inventor of the steam-powered dirigible balloon, 1852. Woodblock engraving by H. Rousseau after E. Thomas from Louis Figuier's "Les Merveilles de la Science: Aerostats" (Marvels of Science: Air Balloons), Furne, Jouvet et Cie, Paris, 1868.
Editorial The Montgolfier balloon le Flesselles, 1784. Woodblock engraving by A. de L. from Louis Figuier's "Les Merveilles de la Science: Aerostats" (Marvels of Science: Air Balloons), Furne, Jouvet et Cie, Paris, 1868.
Editorial Jean-Pierre Blanchard and the American Dr. John Jeffries on their cross-channel balloon flight from Dover to Calais, January 1785. Woodblock engraving by Mes after E. Deschamps from Louis Figuier's "Les Merveilles de la Science: Aerostats" (Marvels of ...
Editorial Andre-Jacques Garnerin and his parachute: closed for ascent beneath a balloon, and open for descent. Woodblock engraving from Louis Figuier's "Les Merveilles de la Science: Aerostats" (Marvels of Science: Air Balloons), Furne, Jouvet et Cie, Paris, 1868.
Editorial Balloon 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...
Editorial Francois Arban, French balloonist, rescued by Italian fishermen in 1846. Arban (1815-1849) was the first balloonist to cross the Alps. Woodblock engraving by E. Deschamps from Louis Figuier's "Les Merveilles de la Science: Aerostats" (Marvels of Scienc...
Editorial Flight in a dirigible balloon by the Duc de Chartres and the Robert brothers, Anne-Jean and Nicolas-Louis, July 15, 1784. The brothers flew for 45 minutes in the elongated craft. Handcolored engraving from Louis Figuier's "Les Merveilles de la Science:...
Editorial Ascent of an elongated, manned balloon by Professor Jacques Charles and the Robert brothers, Anne-Jean and Nicolas-Louis, July 1784. Woodblock engraving by Mes from Louis Figuier's "Les Merveilles de la Science: Aerostats" (Marvels of Science: Air Ball...
Editorial Sebastien Lenormand makes the first parachute descent from the tower of Montpelier observatory, December 1783. Woodblock engraving by H. Rousseau after SKKL from Louis Figuier's "Les Merveilles de la Science: Aerostats" (Marvels of Science: Air Balloon...
Editorial Jean-Pierre-Francois Blanchard's flying machine, manually operated wings with counterweight, rose to 80m in the air. It was exhibited from 1780 to 1783. Woodblock engraving from Louis Figuier's "Les Merveilles de la Science: Aerostats" (Marvels of Scie...
Editorial Felix Nadar, French balloonist and photographer. Woodblock engraving by H. Rousseau after E. Thomas from Louis Figuier's "Les Merveilles de la Science: Aerostats" (Marvels of Science: Air Balloons), Furne, Jouvet et Cie, Paris, 1868.
Editorial Etienne Montgolfier, one of the famous ballooning Montgolfiers. Woodblock engraving by H. Rousseau after E. Thomas from Louis Figuier's "Les Merveilles de la Science: Aerostats" (Marvels of Science: Air Balloons), Furne, Jouvet et Cie, Paris, 1868.
Editorial Fourth voyage in a Montgolfier balloon, at Milan, 1784, manned by Count Paulo Andreani and the Gerli brothers, Agostino and Carlo. Woodblock engraving from Louis Figuier's "Les Merveilles de la Science: Aerostats" (Marvels of Science: Air Balloons), Fu...
Editorial Flying ship project with copper vacuum spheres, scientific fantasy of the Italian Jesuit aeronautics pioneer Francesco Lana de Terzi, 17th century. Woodblock engraving from Louis Figuier's "Les Merveilles de la Science: Aerostats" (Marvels of Science: ...
Editorial French locksmith Le Besnier and his flying wings of wood and muslin, 17th century. Woodblock engraving from Louis Figuier's "Les Merveilles de la Science: Aerostats" (Marvels of Science: Air Balloons), Furne, Jouvet et Cie, Paris, 1868.
Editorial Descent of Jean-Pierre Blanchard's hydrogen balloon, 2 March 1784, near Paris. Balloon with parachute and flapping wings. Handcolored engraving from Louis Figuier's "Merveilles de la Science: Les Aerostats," Paris, 1870.
Editorial Marquis Francois Laurent d'Arlandes, balloon pioneer. Woodblock engraving by H. Rousseau after E. Thomas from Louis Figuier's "Les Merveilles de la Science: Aerostats" (Marvels of Science: Air Balloons), Furne, Jouvet et Cie, Paris, 1868.
Editorial Air balloon flight in June 1783 by the Montgolfier brothers, Etienne and Joseph, at Annonay. Woodblock engraving by Lara after A. de la Fage from Louis Figuier's "Les Merveilles de la Science: Aerostats" (Marvels of Science: Air Balloons), Furne, Jouve...
Editorial Catastrophic crash landing of Felix Nadar's balloon "le Geant" near Hanover, 1863. Woodblock engraving from Louis Figuier's "Les Merveilles de la Science: Aerostats" (Marvels of Science: Air Balloons), Furne, Jouvet et Cie, Paris, 1868.
Editorial Henry Giffard's steam-powered dirigible balloon, 1852. Woodblock engraving by Marchand after L. Guiguet from Louis Figuier's "Les Merveilles de la Science: Aerostats" (Marvels of Science: Air Balloons), Furne, Jouvet et Cie, Paris, 1868.
Editorial Petin's design for a huge airship with viewing platforms raised by many balloons, 1850. Woodblock engraving by Mes from Louis Figuier's "Les Merveilles de la Science: Aerostats" (Marvels of Science: Air Balloons), Furne, Jouvet et Cie, Paris, 1868.