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.

9780593122037
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1 300

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