In The Unparalleled Adventure of One Hans Pfaall by Edgar Allen Poe, the hero discovers a gas
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In “The Unparalleled Adventure of One Hans Pfaall” by Edgar Allen Poe, the hero discovers a gas whose density is “37.4 times” less than that of hydrogen. How much better at lifting would a balloon filled with the new gas be compared to one filled with hydrogen?
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