Balloon madness : flights of imagination in Britain, 1783-1786 /: flights of imagination in Britain, 1783-1786. (2017)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Clare Brant.
• Authors: Brant, Clare, 1960-
• Contents: Madness and balloons -- One man's balloon madness -- People and places -- Crowds, criminals and charlatans -- Fashion -- Satires -- Literature -- Monarchs -- Gods and heroes -- The sublime -- Aeronationalism -- War -- Back to Earth: parachutes and balloons in1785 and 1802 -- Ascending again: balloons in flights of imagination.
• Publisher Details: Woodbridge : Boydell Press
• Publication Date: 2017
• Copyright Date: 2017
• Extent: 1 online resource (x, 343 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates), illustrations (some color), map
• Subjects: 629.133/220941; Hot air balloons -- History; Balloons -- Great Britain -- History -- 18th century; Ballooning -- Great Britain -- History -- 18th century; Ballooning -- Social aspects -- Great Britain -- History -- 18th century; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Engineering (General); HISTORY -- Europe -- Great Britain; Hot air balloons; Ballooning; Balloons; Great Britain -- History -- 18th century; Great Britain; Electronic books; History
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781787441286; 1787441288; 9781787441279
• Related ISBNs: 178744127X; 9781783272532; 1783272538
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references (pages 289-330) and index.; Note: Print version record.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.