Airships past and present, together with chapters on the use of balloons in connection with meteorology, photography and the carrier pigeon (1908)
Hildebrandt, A. (Alfred), b. 1870, Story, W. H. tr · New York, D. Van Nostrand company · leaf 44
reat height, and was MONTGOLFIEKES, CHARLIERES, AND ROZIERES. 23 exposed to the unpleasant effects of the rarefied atmosphere.In consequence of the very rapid ascent he experienced greatpain in the ears, besides suffering acutely from the cold; hetherefore opened the valve, and came to earth in 35… … Fig. 12.—A balloon in the act of landing. To the right of the basket is seenthe ballast-sand, which has just been thrown out. bottom was very evident on the occasion of the second journey,when the gas streamed out in great volumes under the diminishedpressure. After Robert had landed, he had…
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