Sketches of Conspicuous Living Characters of France
Sketches of Conspicuous Living Characters of France

Author: Louis De Lomenie

Publisher: Hardpress Publishing

Published: 2019-07-04

Total Pages: 336

ISBN-13: 9781318594887

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The Shadow of Enlightenment
The Shadow of Enlightenment

Author: Theresa Levitt

Publisher: OUP Oxford

Published: 2009-01-08

Total Pages: 202

ISBN-13: 0191562637

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This book is the first to place revolutionary advances in light and optics in the cultural context of France in the first half of the nineteenth century. The narrative follows the work and careers of France's two chief rivals on the subject of light: Arago and Biot. Their disagreement began on the subject of technical optics, but expanded to include politics, religion, agricultural policy, education, dinner companions, housing arrangements, photography, railroads, vital forces, astrology, the Egyptian calendar, and colonial slavery. At the heart of their disagreement was always a question of visibility, and the extent of transparency or obscurity they assigned to the world. Optical transparency formed a crucial condition for Arago's vision of a liberal republic governed by reason. Biot's call for strong forms of authority rested on his claims that the world did not offer itself up for universal agreement so easily.

Catalogue of the Apprentices Library
Catalogue of the Apprentices Library

Author: Anonymous

Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand

Published: 2023-05-17

Total Pages: 549

ISBN-13: 3382507196

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