Article ID: CBB001023526

“Balloon Madness”: Politics, Public Entertainment, the Transatlantic Science of Flight, and Late Eighteenth-Century America (2010)

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The article discusses ballooning in the U.S. during the late eighteenth-century and its influence on politics, public entertainment, and the transatlantic science of flight. An example is given of a British-born mechanic Joseph Deeker who sought the materials necessary to construct and fill an air balloon. According to the author, Deeker was counting on the generosity of NYC citizens despite the fact that Deeker's arrival in the U.S. was not universally welcomed. Topics include how the trend toward popular validation influenced 18th-century science in America, ballooning as a representation of America's volatile experience with modernity, and insight into human flight and the social aspects of science.

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Authors & Contributors
Lynn, Michael R.
Danell, Rickard
Diletta Capissi
Millefiorini, Federica
Stanley, Matthew
Wisselgren, Per
Concepts
Science and society
Popularization
Science and politics
Science and culture
Balloons and ballooning
Public understanding of science
Time Periods
19th century
18th century
20th century
20th century, early
21st century
20th century, late
Places
United States
Great Britain
Barcelona (Spain)
Italy
France
Europe
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