The Shadow of Enlightenment
| Author | : Theresa Levitt |
| Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
| Total Pages | : 201 |
| Release | : 2009-01-08 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780199544707 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0199544700 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (700 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Shadow of Enlightenment by : Theresa Levitt
Download or read book The Shadow of Enlightenment written by Theresa Levitt and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2009-01-08 with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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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