Tells about the high points of ballooning from the time of experimentation with paper bags in the late 18th century to the launching of a huge space balloon by a two-stage rocket in Virginia in 1959. Includes information on dirigibles, on the flight of the Piccard twins and on astronomy balloons.
Tells about the high points of ballooning from the time of experimentation with paper bags in the late 18th century to the launching of a huge space balloon by a two-stage rocket in Virginia in 1959. Includes information on dirigibles, on the flight of the Piccard twins and on astronomy balloons.
