Baldwin, 1786, Airopaidia: containing the narrative of a balloon excursion from Chester

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Original title Airopaidia: containing the narrative of a balloon excursion from Chester, the eighth of September, 1785, taken from minutes made during the voyage: hints on the improvement of balloons .... To which is subjoined, mensuration of heights by the barometer, made plain; with extensive tables. The whole serving as an introduction to aërial navigation
Simple title Airopaidia: containing the narrative of a balloon excursion from Chester
Authors Thomas Baldwin
Date 1786
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Languages en
Keywords balloon, voyage, 1785, heights, barometer, tables, aerial navigation
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  • Brockett 1910, page 85, entry 1203: Baldwin, Thomas. Airopaidia: containing the narrative of a balloon excursion from Chester, the eighth of September, 1785, taken from minutes made during the voyage: hints on the improvement of balloons .... To which is subjoined, mensuration of heights by the barometer, made plain; with extensive tables. The whole serving as an introduction to aërial navigation. With a copious index. By Thomas Baldwin. Chester, printed for the author, by J. Fletcher [etc., etc.), 1786, p. 3, 1., iiii-viii, 360 (i. e. 361) p. incl. tabs., fold. pls. (partly col.), fold. map. LC (1203