| The Montgolfier Brothers and the Invention of Aviation 1783-1784: With a Word on the Importance of Ballooning for the Science of Heat and the Art of Building Railroads Subjects: Montgolfier Joseph-Michel 1740-1810; Montgolfier Jacques-Etienne 1745-1799; Seguin Marc 1786-1875; Aeronautics -- History; Balloonists -- France -- Biography; This vividly illustrated book introduces the reader to the brothers Montgolfier, who launched the first hotair balloon in Annonay, France on 4 June 1783. |