The Unfortunate Endeavours of Charles Henry Brown. Aeronaut 1827–1870

Título:
The Unfortunate Endeavours of Charles Henry Brown. Aeronaut 1827–1870
Autor:
FitzSimons, Terence
Materia:
History; Europe; Great Britain
Editor:
Peter Lang
Descripción:
This is the biography of Charles Henry Brown, whose obsession with aerostation took him from Great Britain to Australia and India. It highlights the problems pioneer aeronauts faced – they often were viewed as no more than providers of novelty entertainment. Brown’s story also reflects aspects of contemporary Victorian society.
Identificadores:
E-ISBN: 9783035307221
Colección:
Peter Lang