Up in the Clouds

Up in the Clouds

R. M. Ballantyne, scottish author of juvenile fiction who wrote more than 100 books (1825-1894)


This ebook presents «Up in the Clouds», from R. M. Ballantyne. A dynamic table of contents enables to jump directly to the chapter selected.


Table of Contents

-01- About this book

-02- Treats of Early Efforts to Fly

-03- The First Balloons

-04- Early Attempts at Aerial Navigation

-05- The first Aerial Voyages made in Great Britain

-06- Parachutes

-07- Ascents by Messrs Glaisher and Coxwell

-08- Account of Nadar’s Balloon

-09- Second Ascent of Nadar’s Giant Balloon

-10- War-Balloons

-11- Aerial Locomotives