Book. “Les Pionnières du ciel – T1 – Les Aéronautes”
Spotlight on the women who have shaped aeronautics in every sense of the term, from its beginnings at the end of the Age of Enlightenment to the present day. Volume one with female aeronauts.
This book is the first in a series that pays tribute to female aviation pioneers. It looks at the women who, very often at great personal risk, took to the skies in untethered balloons—with a degree of safety that may have seemed highly questionable in the… 18th century! And yet, they did so, usually against the grain!
A retired hospital engineer who has been fascinated by aviation since his early childhood, Alain De Libero has set about remembering the past, based on accounts in the press at the time.
Daily life, passion, misadventures, success… This book tells how these women sometimes had to stand up to a certain prevailing machismo culture to satisfy their enthusiasm—in addition to the obvious technical difficulties of the time. Among these pioneers was Sophie Blanchard, who became an aeronaut by taking over from her late husband, who himself died after his balloon malfunctioned. One name among many, to which Alain De Libero pays a heartfelt tribute. Until the next volumes are released, enjoy the read!
Book. “Les Pionnières du ciel – T1 – Les Aéronautes” Author, Alain De Libero. Editions Maïa. ISBN: 9782384415748
