Ascend or Die: Richard Crosbie: Pioneer of Balloon Flight

by Bryan MacMahon and Bryan MacMahon

The dramatic story of Ireland's first aeronaut, an impressive showman, including new information on his time living in the U.S. Richard Crosbie (1756-1824) is rightly celebrated as Ireland's first aeronaut, and this book tells the dramatic story of the intrepid scientist. Inspired by balloon experiments in France, he constructed a hydrogen balloon with the aim of flying across the Irish Sea. A crowd of 20,000 people witnessed his first flight...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1845889851
• ISBN13: 9781845889852
• Release Date: May 2012
• Publisher: History Press
• Length: 254 Pages
• Weight: 0.88 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.1"