Texts pertaining to the invention of the balloon in 1782
By: given in the original French and rendered into English by Paul Maravelas with the assistance of Scott Carpenter.
Contributors: Maravelas, Paul, 1956-; Carpenter, Scott, 1928-
Publisher: P. Maravelas
Published: 1985
Place of publication: Watertown [Minn.]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 35
Subjects: Montgolfier, Jacques-Etienne, 1745-1799.; Montgolfier, Joseph-Michel, 1740-1810.; Hot air balloons -- History.
Table of contents: title: "Rapport" of December 1783 / Académie des sciences; title: Letter of December 1782 / Etienne Montgolfier; title: "Discours" of November 1783 / Joseph Montgolfier; title: Letter of August 1783 / A.F. Montgolfier; title: Article of 1800 / Mathurin Brisson; title: "Notice" of 1814 / Baron Gérando; title: "Invention" of 1906 / Félix Digonnet; title: Biographical sketch / Mathieu Duret; title: "Mémoire" of 1783? / Etienne Montgolfier; title: Letter of 1783? / Alexandre-Charles Montgolfier.