The shadow of enlightenment optical and political transparency in France, 1789-1848
This work examines the intersection of science and politics in the work of Francois Arago and Jean-Baptiste Biot, the principle architects of the optical revolution of early 19th-century France. Their disagreement over the optical accessibility of the world played out across a wide range of French c...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford
Oxford University Press
2009, c2009
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| Collection: | Oxford University Press - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | This work examines the intersection of science and politics in the work of Francois Arago and Jean-Baptiste Biot, the principle architects of the optical revolution of early 19th-century France. Their disagreement over the optical accessibility of the world played out across a wide range of French culture |
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| Physical Description: | 192 p. ill., maps, plans |
| ISBN: | 9780191720178 0191720178 |