Up in the Clouds: Balloon Voyages
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About This Book
All three novels unabridged. Contents: The World of Ice The Walrus Hunters Up in the Clouds
Chapters (22)
- R.M. Ballantyne "Up in the Clouds"
- Chapter One.
- Balloon Voyages. Treats of Early Efforts to Fly, etcetera.
- Chapter Two.
- The First Balloons.
- Chapter Three.
- Early Attempts at Aerial Navigation.
- Chapter Four.
- The first Aerial Voyages made in Great Britain—Succeeding Ascents.
- Chapter Five.
- Parachutes.
- Chapter Six.
- Ascents by Messrs Glaisher and Coxwell.
- Chapter Seven.
- Account of Nadar’s Balloon, “Le Géant.” First Ascent.
- Chapter Eight.
- Second Ascent of Nadar’s “Giant” Balloon.
- Chapter Nine.
- War-Balloons.
- Chapter Ten.
- Aerial Locomotives, etcetera.
- The End.
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