3061393 France: Early Flight - \'Arban est recueilli par des pecheurs Italiens, 1846\' (Arban is rescued by Italian fishermen, 1846), Paris, Romanet, c. 1895; (add.info.: A balloon is conceptually the simplest of all flying machines. The balloon is a fabric envelope filled with a gas that is lighter than the surrounding atmosphere. As the entire balloon is less dense than its surroundings, it rises, taking along with it a basket, attached underneath, which carries passengers or payload. Although a balloon has no propulsion system, a degree of directional control is possible through making the balloon rise or sink in altitude to find favorable wind directions.); Pictures from History.