Project Gutenberg 2004-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 74 Tissandier, Gaston 1843 1899 En ballon! Pendant le siege de Paris Reading ease score: 70.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Tonya Allen, Renald Levesque and PG Distributed Proofreaders "En ballon! Pendant le siège de Paris" by Gaston Tissandier is a historical account likely written during the late 19th century, specifically in the context of the Franco-Prussian War and the Siege of Paris. The narrative revolves around the innovative use of balloons as a means of communication and transportation during a time of crisis, highlighting the efforts of various characters, including Tissandier himself, to utilize aerial navigation to send messages and supplies to besieged Parisians. The opening of the book introduces the dire situation of Paris under siege, emphasizing the determination of its citizens even in the face of overwhelming adversity. It sets the dramatic stage for the author's own experiences as he prepares to ascend in a balloon to deliver letters and proclamations. Tissandier details the preparations for his flight, describing the condition of the balloon, the excitement and anxiety surrounding the ascension, and the atmospheric observations conducted during his journey. He captures the precarious nature of the operation, including the risks posed by both the mechanics of flight and the enemy forces, while also revealing his own reflections and emotions as he takes to the skies in a quest to bridge the communication gap between an isolated Paris and the outside world. (This is an automatically generated summary.) fr Balloon ascensions Paris (France) -- History -- Siege, 1870-1871 TL Text FR Sciences et Techniques Browsing: Engineering & Construction Browsing: History - General Browsing: Science - General 554617 554360 2024-10-05T07:53:20.166843 2023-07-05T08:47:27.299650 text/html text/html 558486 2023-10-13T22:34:39 text/html 386383 2024-10-05T07:53:30.792286 application/epub+zip 386298 2024-10-05T07:53:24.102791 application/epub+zip 289827 2024-10-05T07:53:22.478821 application/epub+zip 764055 2024-10-05T07:53:35.783223 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 736671 2024-10-05T07:53:29.686277 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 531727 2022-09-05T11:22:34.672579 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 537360 523122 2024-10-05T07:53:19.096822 2023-10-05T08:02:37.704098 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 537175 2023-10-13T22:37:05 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18212 2024-10-05T07:53:35.910217 application/rdf+xml 17650 2024-10-05T07:53:23.048786 image/jpeg 4071 2024-10-05T07:53:22.758842 image/jpeg 355293 2024-10-05T07:53:20.223832 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia