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'Balloon madness': science versus spectacle in early aeronautics

Dr Clare Brant, King's College London

  • 27 March 2007, 13:00 - 14:00
Add to Calendar 03/27/07 01:00 PM 03/27/07 02:00 PM United Kingdom (GMT) 'Balloon madness': science versus spectacle in early aeronautics <p>Public lecture by Dr Clare Brant, King's College London</p> The Royal Society, London, SW1Y 5AG
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Dr Clare Brant, King's College London

When balloons were invented, there was a lively debate about their possible uses. This event introduces the spectrum of meanings that became attached to balloons, and shows how natural philosophers vied with adventurers to explore and understand the regions of air.