The four forces covered are hydrostatic (buoyancy), hydro-dynamic, aerostatic, and aerodynamic. This text will appeal to naval researchers, architects, graduate students and historians, as well as ...
Posters described it as a “stupendous aerostatic machine” which was made of 1,000 yards of crimson and gold silk. “Its dimensions and appearance when fully inflated cannot fail to excite and ...
Chinese lanterns and other aerostatic devices capable of dispersing, without control, into the environment.