| Title | The shadow of enlightenment : optical and political transparency in France, 1789-1848 |
| Author(s) | Theresa Levitt |
| Publication | Oxford, 1. cc2009
2. Oxford University Press, |
| Description | 1 online resource (192 p.) : ill., maps, plans |
| Abstract Note | 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 |
| Notes | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN,Price | 9780191720178 (ebook) |
| Keyword(s) | 1. EBOOK
2. EBOOK - OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS
3. Enlightenment
4. OPTICAL ENGINEERING
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| Item Type | eBook |