The Unfortunate Endeavours of Charles Henry Brown: Aeronaut 1827–1870

Author: Terence Fitzsimons
ISBN: 9783034319300
Binding: Hardcover
Year: 2015
Pages: 244
Size: 15 x 23 cm Weight: 445 grams Price: INR 1610.00



The Unfortunate Endeavours of Charles Henry Brown: Aeronaut 1827–1870

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The Unfortunate Endeavours of Charles Henry Brown: Aeronaut 1827–1870
About the Book
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.
About the Author
Terence Fitzsimons

Terence FitzSimons is an honorary Research Fellow at Federation University Australia, and an honorary historian with The Sovereign Hill Museums Association, an affiliate institute of the university. His research interests are centred on Victorian social history.
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