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

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.

369 pages.