Project Gutenberg 2017-05-27 Public domain in the USA. 176 Bacon, Gertrude 1874 1949 Balloons, Airships, and Flying Machines Produced by deaurider, Charlie Howard, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Balloons, Airships, and Flying Machines" by Gertrude Bacon is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This work explores the fascinating history of human flight, from the earliest balloon experiments by pioneers like the Montgolfier brothers in the late 18th century to advancements in airships and flying machines. The book offers insight into significant milestones in aeronautics and the evolution of ballooning as both a scientific tool and a mode of transport. At the start of the narrative, the author sets the stage by recounting the significant night in November 1782 when Joseph and Stephen Montgolfier ignited the passion for ballooning. Their initial experiments with a simple paper bag filled with heated air led to the creation of the first hot-air balloon, which rose to the astonishment of onlookers. Bacon details the evolution of ballooning, emphasizing early theories and attempts at human flight, illustrating the successes and failures that shaped this remarkable journey toward conquering the skies. Through this historical lens, readers are drawn into the adventurous spirit of early aeronautics, capturing the imagination and challenges of those who dared to dream of flying. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 62.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Balloons Aeronautics Airships TL Text Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Engineering & Technology 189822 2025-07-22T04:28:52.223229 text/html 163947 2024-10-23T02:08:56 text/html 1844956 2025-07-22T04:28:56.157218 application/epub+zip 1842915 2025-07-22T04:28:53.187221 application/epub+zip 147781 2025-07-22T04:28:52.690256 application/epub+zip 1900641 2025-07-22T04:28:58.585250 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1876616 2025-07-22T04:28:55.670245 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 183943 2022-09-24T23:39:54.231166 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 163881 2025-07-22T04:28:51.891784 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 143987 2024-10-23T02:08:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16696 2025-07-22T04:28:58.716191 application/rdf+xml 23065 2025-07-22T04:28:52.776224 image/jpeg 3700 2025-07-22T04:28:52.733247 image/jpeg 1519642 2025-07-22T04:28:52.291724 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia