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The records that Wise has left of his investigations begin at the earliest stage, and possess the charm of an obvious and somewhat quaint reality. They commence with certain crude calculations which would seem to place no limit to the capabilities of a balloon. Thus, he points out that one of "the very moderate size of 400 feet diameter" would convey 13,000 men.Bacon, J. M. is the author of 'Dominion Of The Air The Story', published 2004 under ISBN 9781419160080 and ISBN 1419160087.
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