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, and Mode of Inflation by Steam. Means to Prevent their Descent over Water: Occasional Enquiries into the State of the Atmosphere, Favouring their Direction: with various Philosophical Observations and Conjectures. To which is subjoined, mensuration of heights by the barometer, made plain: with extensive tables. The whole serving as an introduction to ærial navigation: with a copious index. By Thomas Baldwin, Esq. A. M [electronic resource].
1786
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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, and Mode of Inflation by Steam. Means to Prevent their Descent over Water: Occasional Enquiries into the State of the Atmosphere, Favouring their Direction: with various Philosophical Observations and Conjectures. To which is subjoined, mensuration of heights by the barometer, made plain: with extensive tables. The whole serving as an introduction to ærial navigation: with a copious index. By Thomas Baldwin, Esq. A. M [electronic resource].
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Baldwin, Thomas.
Publication Details
Chester : printed for the author, by J. Fletcher; and sold by W. Lowndes, No. 77, Fleet-Street, London; J. Poole, Chester; and other booksellers, [1786]
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Great Britain -- England -- Chester.
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English
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[3],VIII,[1],360[i.e.361],[1]p.,plates : map ; 8⁰.
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With a half-title.
The roman pagination begins with p.IIII on a recto.
P.[361] misnumbered 360.
Price from imprint: Price, in Boards, 7s. 6d.
Reproduction of original from British Library.
The roman pagination begins with p.IIII on a recto.
P.[361] misnumbered 360.
Price from imprint: Price, in Boards, 7s. 6d.
Reproduction of original from British Library.
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English Short Title Catalog, T93708.
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Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.
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