Airopaidia: containing the narrative of a balloon excursion from Chester, the eighth of September, 1785, taken from Minutes made during the Voyage: Hints on the Improvement of Balloons, and Mode of Inflation by Steam. Means to Prevent their Descent over Water: Occasional Enquiries into the State of the Atmosphere, Favouring their Direction: with various Philosophical Observations and Conjectures. To which is subjoined, mensuration of heights by the barometer, made plain: with extensive tables. The whole serving as an introduction to ærial navigation: with a copious index. By Thomas Baldwin, Esq. A. M.
- Baldwin, Thomas.
- Date:
- [1786]
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Chester : printed for the author, by J. Fletcher; and sold by W. Lowndes, No. 77, Fleet-Street, London; J. Poole, Chester; and other booksellers, [1786]
Physical description
[3],VIII,[1],360[i.e.361],[1]p.,plates : map ; 80.
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ESTC T93708
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