blanchard, marie-madeleine-sophie armand

Type: 
Person
Subfield: 
a
Alias: 
blanchard, marie-madeleine-sophie armand

Sophie takes to the sky

"So when a balloonist comes to the town fair, Sophie is left behind while everyone else goes to watch him fly in his marvelous balloon. She's far too frightened of the crowds, the commotion and even riding in a horse-drawn carriage. But if she could just be brave enough to face her fears, who knows where Sophie's journey might take her... A reimagining of the childhood of Sophie Blanchard, one of the world's first female aeronauts"--Page 4 of cover.

Lady Icarus

balloonomania and the brief, bold life of Sophie Blanchard
Provides a biography of French aeronaut Sophie Blanchard, discussing how she went from being a poor peasant girl to a leading flyer of hot air balloons in the eighteenth century, a popular public figure, and a favored member of Napoleon's court.

Lighter than air

Sophie Blanchard, the first woman pilot
2019
A biography of Sophie Blanchard, the first female pilot in history, who flew a hot air balloon in 18th century France.
Cover image of Lighter than air

Lighter than air

Sophie Blanchard, the first woman pilot
2017
A biography of Sophie Blanchard, the first female pilot inhistory, who flew a hot air balloon in 18th century France.
Subscribe to RSS - blanchard, marie-madeleine-sophie armand