Ballooning, like the Enlightenment, was a Europe-wide movement and a massive cultural phenomenon. Lynn argues that in order to understand the importance of science during the age of the Enlightenment and Atlantic revolutions, it is crucial to explain how and why ballooning entered and stayed in the public consciousness.
| ISBN: | 9781848930162 |
| Publication date: | 1st May 2010 |
| Author: | Michael R Lynn |
| Publisher: | Pickering & Chatto (Publishers) Ltd an imprint of Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 256 pages |
| Series: | The Enlightenment World |
| Genres: |
History |