versailles

Describes the historical invention and first flight of the hot-air balloon. Important people and local residents gather together on September 19, 1783 at the palace of Versailles in France where inventors Joseph and Etienne Montgolfier send their hot-air balloon to the skies with its first group of passengers--a duck, a sheep, and a rooster. Colorful illustrations depict the frightful and comical adventures the passengers may have encountered during the historical flight.

"Pulitzer-Prize winning fashion journalist Robin Givhan offers a lively and meticulously well-researched account of this unique event. 'The Battle of Versailles' is a ... cultural history; this intimate examination of a single moment shows us how the world of fashion as we know it came to be"--amazon.com.

Presents a brief, illustrated, history of the palace at Versailles, in Paris, France, a royal residence built by King Louis XIV, and includes historical context of France in the Eighteenth century and biographical information about Kings Louis XIV-XVI. Includes time line.

Describes the building of the extravagant palace at Versailles in its historical context, particularly as a reflection of the personality and influence of Louis XIV.

Presents a colorful children's story about the first passengers on the very first hot air balloon ride.