NOVA. Ben Franklin's balloons /
The first stage in human flight didn't begin with the Wright brothers at Kitty Hawk, but with daring inventors and aeronauts in 18th century Paris. In a period of just 19 months, humanity not only left the ground for the first time--a moment as significant as the Apollo moon landing--but thanks...
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| Format: | Electronic Video |
| Language: | English |
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Arlington, VA :
Public Broadcasting Service (PBS),
2014.
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| Series: | The PBS Video Collection, Second Edition
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| Online Access: | CONNECT |
| Summary: | The first stage in human flight didn't begin with the Wright brothers at Kitty Hawk, but with daring inventors and aeronauts in 18th century Paris. In a period of just 19 months, humanity not only left the ground for the first time--a moment as significant as the Apollo moon landing--but thanks to a handful of brilliant and colorful pioneers, developed all the essential features of today's hot air and gas balloons. Their exploits fascinated Benjamin Franklin, who was serving in Paris as the American ambassador. He reported that these early flights brought tens of thousands of citizens into the streets to watch the spectacle. |
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| Item Description: | Title from resource description page (viewed May 22, 2015). |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (54 min.) |
| Playing Time: | 00:53:34 |
