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The Romantic biographer Richard Holmes floats across the world following the pioneer generation of balloon aeronauts.
In this heart-lifting talk, the Romantic biographer Richard Holmes floats across the world following the pioneer generation of balloon aeronauts, from the first heroic experiments of the Montgolfiers in 1780s to the tragic attempt to fly a balloon to the North Pole in the 1890s. For more information and to book visit www.rigb.org.
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Prof Richard Holmes | talks |
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Date and Time: |
29 May 2013 at 7:00 pm |
Duration: | 1 hour 30 minutes |
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Venue: |
The Royal Institution of Great Britain |
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Tickets: |
£10 standard, £7 concessions, £5 Associates. Members go free. |
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www.rigb.org |
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