The essays in this volume consider the interplay of science and spectacle in eighteenth-century Europe, describing the variety of public demonstrations of science in sites ranging from academies and laboratories to shops and streets.
Publisher: Routledge
Publication Place: UK
Publication Year: 2016-09-09
Language: English
Number of Pages: 176
Edition: 1
Series: Science, Technology and Culture, 1700-1945
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