Author: William E. Burns
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 1576078876
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 384
Book Description
The first introductory A–Z resource on the dynamic achievements in science from the late 1600s to 1820, including the great minds behind the developments and science's new cultural role. Though the Enlightenment was a time of amazing scientific change, science is an often-neglected facet of that time. Now, Science in the Enlightenment redresses the balance by covering all the major scientific developments in the period between Newton's discoveries in the late 1600s to the early 1800s of Michael Faraday and Georges Cuvier. Over 200 A-Z entries explore a range of disciplines, including astronomy and medicine, scientists such as Sir Humphry Davy and Benjamin Franklin, and instruments such as the telescope and calorimeter. Emphasis is placed on the role of women, and proper attention is given to the shifts in the worldview brought about by Newtonian physics, Antoine-Laurent Lavoisier's "chemical revolution," and universal systems of botanical and zoological classification. Moreover, the social impact of science is explored, as well as the ways in which the work of scientists influenced the thinking of philosophers such as Voltaire and Denis Diderot and the writers and artists of the romantic movement.
Science in the Enlightenment
Author: William E. Burns
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 1576078876
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 384
Book Description
The first introductory A–Z resource on the dynamic achievements in science from the late 1600s to 1820, including the great minds behind the developments and science's new cultural role. Though the Enlightenment was a time of amazing scientific change, science is an often-neglected facet of that time. Now, Science in the Enlightenment redresses the balance by covering all the major scientific developments in the period between Newton's discoveries in the late 1600s to the early 1800s of Michael Faraday and Georges Cuvier. Over 200 A-Z entries explore a range of disciplines, including astronomy and medicine, scientists such as Sir Humphry Davy and Benjamin Franklin, and instruments such as the telescope and calorimeter. Emphasis is placed on the role of women, and proper attention is given to the shifts in the worldview brought about by Newtonian physics, Antoine-Laurent Lavoisier's "chemical revolution," and universal systems of botanical and zoological classification. Moreover, the social impact of science is explored, as well as the ways in which the work of scientists influenced the thinking of philosophers such as Voltaire and Denis Diderot and the writers and artists of the romantic movement.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 1576078876
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 384
Book Description
The first introductory A–Z resource on the dynamic achievements in science from the late 1600s to 1820, including the great minds behind the developments and science's new cultural role. Though the Enlightenment was a time of amazing scientific change, science is an often-neglected facet of that time. Now, Science in the Enlightenment redresses the balance by covering all the major scientific developments in the period between Newton's discoveries in the late 1600s to the early 1800s of Michael Faraday and Georges Cuvier. Over 200 A-Z entries explore a range of disciplines, including astronomy and medicine, scientists such as Sir Humphry Davy and Benjamin Franklin, and instruments such as the telescope and calorimeter. Emphasis is placed on the role of women, and proper attention is given to the shifts in the worldview brought about by Newtonian physics, Antoine-Laurent Lavoisier's "chemical revolution," and universal systems of botanical and zoological classification. Moreover, the social impact of science is explored, as well as the ways in which the work of scientists influenced the thinking of philosophers such as Voltaire and Denis Diderot and the writers and artists of the romantic movement.
The Caesar of Paris
Author: Susan Jaques
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1681779404
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 629
Book Description
Napoleon is one of history’s most fascinating figures. But his complex relationship with Rome—both with antiquity and his contemporary conflicts with the Pope and Holy See—have undergone little examination. In The Caesar of Paris, Susan Jaques reveals how Napoleon’s dueling fascination and rivalry informed his effort to turn Paris into “the new Rome”— Europe’s cultural capital—through architectural and artistic commissions around the city. His initiatives and his aggressive pursuit of antiquities and classical treasures from Italy gave Paris much of the classical beauty we know and adore today.Napoleon had a tradition of appropriating from past military greats to legitimize his regime—Alexander the Great during his invasion of Egypt, Charlemagne during his coronation as emperor, even Frederick the Great when he occupied Berlin. But it was ancient Rome and the Caesars that held the most artistic and political influence and would remain his lodestars. Whether it was the Arc de Triopmhe, the Venus de Medici in the Louvre, or the gorgeous works of Antonio Canova, Susan Jaques brings Napoleon to life as never before.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1681779404
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 629
Book Description
Napoleon is one of history’s most fascinating figures. But his complex relationship with Rome—both with antiquity and his contemporary conflicts with the Pope and Holy See—have undergone little examination. In The Caesar of Paris, Susan Jaques reveals how Napoleon’s dueling fascination and rivalry informed his effort to turn Paris into “the new Rome”— Europe’s cultural capital—through architectural and artistic commissions around the city. His initiatives and his aggressive pursuit of antiquities and classical treasures from Italy gave Paris much of the classical beauty we know and adore today.Napoleon had a tradition of appropriating from past military greats to legitimize his regime—Alexander the Great during his invasion of Egypt, Charlemagne during his coronation as emperor, even Frederick the Great when he occupied Berlin. But it was ancient Rome and the Caesars that held the most artistic and political influence and would remain his lodestars. Whether it was the Arc de Triopmhe, the Venus de Medici in the Louvre, or the gorgeous works of Antonio Canova, Susan Jaques brings Napoleon to life as never before.
Comet/Asteroid Impacts and Human Society
Author: Peter T. Bobrowsky
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 3540327118
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 549
Book Description
Leading specialists in various disciplines were first invited to a multidisciplinary workshop funded by ICSU on the topic to gain a better appreciation and perspective on the subject of comet/asteroid impacts as viewed by different disciplines. This volume provides a necessary link between various disciplines and comet/asteroid impacts.
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 3540327118
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 549
Book Description
Leading specialists in various disciplines were first invited to a multidisciplinary workshop funded by ICSU on the topic to gain a better appreciation and perspective on the subject of comet/asteroid impacts as viewed by different disciplines. This volume provides a necessary link between various disciplines and comet/asteroid impacts.
Formation of Planet
Author: Pero Metkovic
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1438957394
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 174
Book Description
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1438957394
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 174
Book Description
Chaos Or Enlightenment, Awaken Or Enlighten, Destroy Or Rest, Arrogance Or Submission.
Author: A Submitter
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1304853470
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 731
Book Description
Travel on a journey through the great Semite's history, where the world colludes we should use those who love God and reverence God, as though they are like those who win souls, and use the writing of the Messiah to want to share in the spoil with the proud, rather be lowly in spirit with the afflicted
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1304853470
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 731
Book Description
Travel on a journey through the great Semite's history, where the world colludes we should use those who love God and reverence God, as though they are like those who win souls, and use the writing of the Messiah to want to share in the spoil with the proud, rather be lowly in spirit with the afflicted
The Shadow of Enlightenment
Author: Theresa Levitt
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0199544700
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 201
Book Description
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.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0199544700
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 201
Book Description
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.
Meteors, Aerolites, and Falling Stars
Author: Thomas Lamb Phipson
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Astronomy
Languages : en
Pages : 292
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Astronomy
Languages : en
Pages : 292
Book Description
Encyclopedia of the American Enlightenment
Author: Mark G. Spencer
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 0826479693
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 1257
Book Description
The first reference work on one of the key subjects in American history, filling an important gap in the literature, with over 500 original essays.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 0826479693
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 1257
Book Description
The first reference work on one of the key subjects in American history, filling an important gap in the literature, with over 500 original essays.
Essays
Author: Edward Slack
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 208
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 208
Book Description
The Quarterly Journal of Science
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 602
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 602
Book Description