The Royal Society and the Birth of Balloon Flight [Book Excerpt]

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." More »

Source: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/aAssqt13mok/how-to-get-lifted-in-the-18th-century

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