The shadow of enlightenment
Levitt, Theresa.
The shadow of enlightenment optical and political transparency in France, 1789-1848 / [electronic resource] : Theresa Levitt. - Oxford : Oxford University Press, c2009. - 1 online resource (192 p.) : ill., maps, plans.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.
9780191720178 (ebook) : No price
Optical engineering--History--France--18th century.
Optical engineering--History--France--19th century.
Enlightenment.
France--Politics and government--18th century.
France--Politics and government--19th century.
TA1522
530.094409033
The shadow of enlightenment optical and political transparency in France, 1789-1848 / [electronic resource] : Theresa Levitt. - Oxford : Oxford University Press, c2009. - 1 online resource (192 p.) : ill., maps, plans.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.
9780191720178 (ebook) : No price
Optical engineering--History--France--18th century.
Optical engineering--History--France--19th century.
Enlightenment.
France--Politics and government--18th century.
France--Politics and government--19th century.
TA1522
530.094409033