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Airopaidia

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By Thomas Baldwin
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The work presents a first-person account of an 18th-century balloon voyage launched from a regional town, pairing vivid descriptions of aerial scenes with practical instruction. The narrative records observations made during ascent and flight and is accompanied by engraved views; it also offers proposals for balloon design and a method of inflation by steam, precautions against descent over water, and inquiries into atmospheric conditions affecting direction. A clear, practical explanation of measuring height with the barometer is included, together with extensive tables. The material functions as an introduction to aërostatic navigation that mixes travel narrative, natural-philosophical observation, and engineering advice.

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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.

Author: Thomas Baldwin

Release date: December 15, 2024 [eBook #74910]

Language: English

Original publication: United Kingdom: J. Fletcher, 1786

Credits: Tim Lindell, Robert Tonsing, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)

*** START OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK AIROPAIDIA ***
AIROPAIDIA:
OR
AËRIAL RECREATION.

Descriptions of the aërial Scenes are illustrated with ENGRAVINGS, by the best Masters: two of which are coloured.

The one, a circular View from the Balloon at its greatest Elevation; the City of Chester appearing in the Center.

The other, a Specimen of Balloon Geography: being a Prospect from above the Clouds, of the Country between Chester, and Warrington in Lancashire, with the Track of the Balloon in the Air.

A third represents the Balloon over Helsbye-Hill in Cheshire, with a beautiful View of the adjacent Country.

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
AËRIAL NAVIGATION:
with a copious INDEX.
By THOMAS BALDWIN, Esq. A. M.

- - - - - Addita navigiis sunt
Multa.Lucretius De Rerum Nat. L. 5, V. 335.

Nihil perfectum simul ac inceptum.

Usus uni rei deditus, et naturam et artem sæpe vincit.Cicero.

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.
Price, in Boards, 7s. 6d.
TO THE
PRINCIPAL INHABITANTS
OF
CHESTER:

For their polite attention on the Day of Ascent, and Preservation of order during the inflation: on which, the Success of aërial Experiments so much depends, and throu’ the Want of which, so many have already failed; for the kind Anxiety manifested during his Absence; and for their friendly congratulations, on his safe Return; the following Account of the Balloon-Excursion, written at their Request, is, by their Permission, with all Gratitude, Esteem and Respect,

dedicated,
by their most obliged,
and most obedient Servant
the AIRONAUT.