ISBN:
9781848930179
Language:
English
Pages:
Online-Ressource (253 p)
Series Statement:
The Enlightenment World
Series Statement:
The Enlightenment World Ser.
Parallel Title:
Print version The Sublime Invention : Ballooning in Europe, 1783–1820
DDC:
303.48309409033
Keywords:
Science -- Social aspects -- Europe -- History -- 19th century
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Science ; Social aspects ; Europe ; History ; 18th century..
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Science ; Social aspects ; Europe ; History ; 19th century..
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Ballooning ; Europe ; History ; 18th century..
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Ballooning ; Europe ; History ; 19th century
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Electronic books
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Electronic books
Abstract:
Lynn argues that in order to understand the importance of science during the age of the Enlightenment and Atlantic revolutions, it is crucial to explain how and why ballooning entered and stayed in the public consciousness
Description / Table of Contents:
Acknowledgements; 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
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