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The Dominion Of The Air: The Story Of Aerial Navigation by Rev. J. M. Bacon

Table of Contents:

  • The Dawn Of Aeronautics.
  • The Invention Of The Balloon.
  • The First Balloon Ascent In England.
  • The Development Of Balloon Philosophy.
  • Some Famous Early Voyagers.
  • Charles Green And The Nassau Balloon.
  • Charles Green--Further Adventures.
  • John Wise--The American Aeronaut.
  • Early Methods And Ideas.
  • The Commencement Of A New Era.
  • The Balloon In The Service Of Science.
  • Henry Coxwell And His Contemporaries.
  • Some Noteworthy Ascents.
  • The Highest Ascent On Record.
  • Further Scientific Voyages Of Glaisher And Coxwell.
  • Some Famous French Aeronauts.
  • Adventure And Enterprise.
  • The Balloon In The Siege Of Paris.
  • The Tragedy Of The Zenith."--The Navigable Balloon
  • A Chapter Of Accidents.
  • The Coming Of The Flying Machine.
  • The Story Of The Spencers.
  • New Departures In Aerostation.
  • Andree And His Voyages
  • The Modern Airship--In Search Of The Leonids.
  • Recent Aeronautical Events.
  • The Possibilities Of Balloons In Warfare.
  • The Constitution Of The Air.
  • Conclusion.
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