The shadow of enlightenment [electronic resource] : optical and political transparency in France, 1789-1848 /
by Levitt, Theresa.
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BookPublisher: Oxford : Oxford University Press, c2009Description: 1 online resource (192 p.) : ill., maps, plans.ISBN: 9780191720178 (ebook) :.Subject(s): Optical engineering -- France -- History -- 18th century | Optical engineering -- France -- History -- 19th century | Enlightenment | France -- Politics and government -- 18th century | France -- Politics and government -- 19th centuryOnline resources: Oxford scholarship online 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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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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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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