Some Colonial Dames of Royal Descent. Pedigrees Showing the Lineal Descent from Kings of Some Members of the National Society of the Colonial Dames, Browning Charles Henry

Автор: Fitzsimons, Terence
Название: Unfortunate endeavours of charles henry brown
ISBN: 3034319304 ISBN-13(EAN): 9783034319300
Издательство: Peter Lang
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Описание: This is the biography of a pioneer aeronaut, Charles Henry Brown, whose life-long obsession with aerostation took him from his native Great Britain to Australia and India. The story of his quest for recognition is deeply researched, while being told in an anti-generic mode – imagined dialogue, play scripts and speculative interventions.
To date Brown’s story has not been told in any great detail, and in the few instances where his achievements have been noted the records are marred by inaccuracies. While the story is prima facie an historical biography it also highlights the travail and frustrations faced by the early aviation pioneers – in an age of innovation and advancement they were viewed by many in the scientific community, and the general public, as being no more than providers of novelty entertainment. Brown never accepted this role and had a greater vision of the future of aviation.
Brown’s story also reflects the many interesting, and to us, peculiar aspects of contemporary Victorian society.