Verwandte Artikel zu Ascend or Die: Richard Crosbie, Pioneer of Balloon...
Reseña del editor
Richard Crosbie (1756-1824) is rightly celebrated as Ireland's first aeronaut. Inspired by balloon experiments in France, he constructed a hydrogen balloon with the aim of flying across the Irish Sea. A crowd of 20,000 people witnessed his first flight from Ranelagh Gardens, Dublin in January 1785. He organised two further flights in Dublin, from Royal Barracks and from Leinster Lawn, and made a final flight from Limerick in 1786. Crosbie's adventures enthralled the public and won him the support of many influential figures, but he never achieved his goal of crossing the Irish Sea. That honour finally fell to Windham Sadler in 1817 in a flight from Portobello Barracks. This book tells the dramatic story of the intrepid scientist and showman, Richard Crosbie, and places his extraordinary achievements in the context of European ballooning. It reveals new information about Crosbie's subsequent career as an actor in New York, where he also organised a balloon spectacle for public entertainment in 1800. It includes a poignant account of Crosbie's final years when he was living in poverty in Baltimore, Maryland.
Biografía del autor
Bryan MacMahon is a historian who has published several articles in Dublin Historical Record, History Ireland, and The Irish Sword.
„Über diesen Titel“ kann sich auf eine andere Ausgabe dieses Titels beziehen.
- VerlagThe History Press
- Erscheinungsdatum2012
- ISBN 10 1845889851
- ISBN 13 9781845889852
- EinbandTapa blanda
- Anzahl der Seiten256
Gebraucht kaufen
Zustand: BefriedigendThe book has been read but remains... Mehr zu diesem Angebot erfahren
EUR 9,51
Versand:
EUR 5,74
Von Vereinigtes Königreich nach USA
Beste Suchergebnisse beim ZVAB
Beispielbild für diese ISBN
Ascend or Die: Richard Crosbie, Pioneer of Balloon Flight
Anbieter: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, Vereinigtes Königreich
Verkäuferbewertung 5 von 5 Sternen
Paperback. Zustand: Good. The book has been read but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact and the cover is intact. Some minor wear to the spine. Artikel-Nr. GOR008712107
Anzahl: 5 verfügbar
Beispielbild für diese ISBN
Ascend or Die: Richard Crosbie, Pioneer of Balloon Flight
Anbieter: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, Vereinigtes Königreich
Verkäuferbewertung 5 von 5 Sternen
Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Artikel-Nr. GOR005367970
Anzahl: 2 verfügbar