Balloon madness : flights of imagination in Britain, 1783-1786
Brant, Clare, 1960-2017
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'All the world is mad about balloons' observers recorded during the craze in Britain that lasted from 1783 to 1786. Excitement about the new invention spread rapidly, inspiring hopes, visions, fashions, celebrations, satires, imaginary heroics and real adventures. In this sparkling account, Clare Brant uses the brief moment of balloon madness as a way into a wide-ranging exploration of Enlightenment sensibility in Britain. She follows the craze as it travelled around the country, spread through crowds and shaped the daily lives and dreams of individuals.
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Author:
Brant, Clare, 1960-, author
Imprint:
Martlesham : The Boydell Press, 2017.
Collation:
312 pages : illustrations (black and white, and colour)
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781783272532 (hbk. :)
Language:
English
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BRN:
2233096
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