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The Royal Society And The Birth Of Balloon Flight

Richard Holmes November 19, 2010 6:22 AM

Many a revolutionary technology has grown beyond its original, intended use; the internet, the steam engine and the spiral-cut glazed ham, to name a few. This week’s excerpt looks at some of the more… unconventional… uses of the 18th century’s newly developed “balloon”.

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