Victorian Tales: The Fabulous Flyer

ISBN: 9781472939821 出版年：2017 页码：66 Terry Deary Bloomsbury Publishing

From the bestselling author of Horrible Histories...Henri Giffard has devoted all his free time and money to inventing the first steam-driven hot air balloon. He's determined to make mankind's first ever-powered flight, and so in 1852 he sets off for Paris with just an urchin girl to help him. Thousands of people gather to watch the flight. Will the machine work when the weather changes – or will Henri's dream of flying become his downfall? Terry Deary's Victorian Tales explore the fascinating world of the Victorians, includiincredible achievements and breakthroughs ththrough the eyes of children who could have lived at the time. This new edition features notes flearning and exploration of the historical period.