A Leap from the Clouds: The Balloon-Parachute Act and the Daredevil Heritage of Aviation
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In the late nineteenth century, circus aerialists collaborated with show balloonists to perform death-defying stunts, initially by suspending themselves from trapeze bars beneath a balloon, later by jumping from the balloons using fabric parachutes. By the 1890s, these performances became a worldwide craze, remaining in rural fairs and fetes for decades. Many of the original balloon-parachute pioneers went on to play key roles in the creation...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1476689601
ISBN13:9781476689609
Release Date:August 2022
Publisher:McFarland & Company
Length:240 Pages
Weight:0.70 lbs.
Dimensions:0.4" x 5.7" x 8.8"
Age Range:18 years and up
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