Balloon: An Authentic Narrative Of The Aerial Voyage, Of Mr. Sadler Across The Irish Channel, From Belvedere House, Drumcondra (1812) (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781169439764)

Balloon: An Authentic Narrative Of The Aerial Voyage, Of Mr. Sadler Across The Irish Channel, From Belvedere House, Drumcondra (1812) is a book written by Sadler, Windham William. This book is a firsthand account of Mr. Sadler's historic hot air balloon flight across the Irish Channel in 1812. The book provides a detailed description of the preparations leading up to the flight, the flight itself, and the aftermath of the journey. The author describes the challenges and dangers that he and his team faced during the flight, including the risk of crashing into the sea and the difficulties of controlling the balloon in adverse weather conditions. The book also provides insights into the technology and science behind hot air balloons during the early 19th century. Balloon: An Authentic Narrative Of The Aerial Voyage, Of Mr. Sadler Across The Irish Channel, From Belvedere House, Drumcondra (1812) is a fascinating account of a historic event that helped pave the way for the development of modern aviation.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Author: Windham William Sadler
ISBN-10: 1169439764
ISBN-13: 9781169439764
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Language: English
Published: 09/10/2010
Pages: 26
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.25d