Ladies Of Skydiving A Comprehensive History: Volume One The Early Years 1799--1942 - Paperback

by Robert V. Lewis (Author)

Women have been safely falling from great heights using parachutes for over three hundred years. The Early Years is the first volume of this five-part series on the history of Ladies of Skydiving.

This first volume, The Early Years, covers the era from 1799 to 1942. Jeanne-Geneviève Garnerin, the first lady to jump, actually drop in a basket under a parachute, plus innovators such as Käthe Paulus, Tiny Broadwick and Adeline Gray are profiled alongside the lady daredevils and record-setters. Moreover, the progression of parachuting techniques and equipment is examined.