LUCAS John <br/><br/>
The silken canopy:  a history of the parachute 

 - Shrewsbury, UK:  Airlife,  1997 
 - 173p. 
<br/><br/> A complete history of the parachute.  The book celebrates the bicentenary of the succesful jump in 1797.  A fascinating history of parachuting's development during the Victorian era.  The book covers the life-saving aspects of the device as applied to aviation and the military aspects of airborne troops. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>1853108553 (hbk.) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>PARACHUTES