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)

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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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