Evening star., 1931-06-07

Exploring With the Balloon.

In connection with the recent expe-
dition into the stratosphere made by
Prof. August Picard and Charles Kip
fer, the Technology Division of the
Public Library calls attention to the
following books and articles:
Exploring the Atmosphere.
Explorations Of the Upper Atmosphere,
by Henri de Graffigny. I'm Annual
Report Of the Board of Regents Of
the Smithsonian Institution. ". !,
July, 1897-1898) L.Sm65, v. /.
An account of early balloon ascen-
sions for the purpose of studying the
atmosphere, and the observations re-
corded.
Ions and Electrical Currents in the
Upper Atmosphere of the Earth, by
E. o. Hurlburt. Qn Physical Re
view. v. "a, No. 8. October is,
1920
Information about the upper atmos-
phere derived from observation of wire
less wave propagation phenomena dur
ing the past five years.
On the Question of the Constancy of
the Cosmic Radiation and the Rela-
ton Of These Rays to Meteorology,
by Robert A. Millikan. (In Physical
Review. v. SO, No. IL. December
/, 1930)
A summary of the Cameron-Milli-
kan experiments in determining cosmic
ray intensities under varying atmos-
pheric conditions.
Mining the Sky for Scientific Knowl-
edge, by w. J. Humphreys. (In
Scientific American. v. la, No. !.
January, 193l.)
A discussion Of the possibilities Of the
rocket as an explorer of the upper at
moSphere. Jules Verne's trip to the
moon was visionary, but mining the
strata Of the atmosphere for treasures
of knowledge-knowledge that will have
application to our daily affairs is not
visionary. This mining needs to be
dcne. 1t can be done, and it will be
done"
How the Weather Man Outreaches the
Airplane. Un Scientific American.
v. 139, No. /. July, 1929
Brief account of sounding and pilot
balloons sent up to "a miles elevation in
atmospheric tests.
History of the Balloon.
The Evolution Of the Flying Machine,
by Harry Harper. 1890. Sz.H23.
1.-The story of the evolution Of balloon,
airship and aeroplane in a straightfor-
ward, non-technical manner and in a
strictly chronological order, relying
wherever possible upon the written or
spoken words and explanations Of the
inventors concerned, or upon those Of
eyewitneSSeS."
The Conquest Of the Air, An Historical
Survey, by c. L. M. Brown. 1927.
SZ.B816c.
Chapters on experiments from the
time Of Leonardo da Vinci through the
first successful balloon ascension in
1873, to the development of the Wright
brothers power-driven aeroplane.
Travels in Space, A History of Aerial
Navigation, by E. S. Valentine and
F. L. TomlinSon. 1902. SZ.V233.
A picturesque account Of aviation be-
fore the twentieth century copiously IL
lustrated with drawings and photo
graphs Of balloons and few early
flying machines"
Free and Captive Balloons Part I,
Free Balloons. by r. H. Upson. Part
II, Captive Balloons; Part III, Fab
RIGS for Gas Envelopes, by C. de F..
Chandler. 1926. SZB Up7.
A manuel on the art of ballooning,
en- structure and care, supplemented by
records and practices from military ex-
perience in the United States.
The Technology Division has many
works on allied subjects up to the latest
developments in the science of aero
nauticS. The following may suggest
further reading in that direction:
Aerial Navigation and Meteorology, by
L. A. Yancey. 1929. SZ.Y12.
"a book from which the man Of aver
age education may obtain good work.
ing knowledge of the elements of navi-
cation and meteorology.'
Aerostatics, by E. P. Warner. 1925.
SYLVIA.
The author "endeavors to discuss in
physical terms the causes and extent
Of vertical motion produced by dis
turbances of equilibrium and the most
effective means Of applying corTec-
tions."
Aerostatics, by H. H. Holland. 1924.
SZ.H69a.
"The subject has been so arranged
that the pamphlet is at the same time a
text for the student and a reference
book for the airship pilot or designer,
covering briefly the most important
aerostatic problems with which they
NAV be confronted