In this book, Michael R. Lynn analyses the popularisation of science in Enlightenment France. He examines the content of popular science, the methods of dissemination, the status of the popularisers and the audience, and the settings for dissemination and appropriation. Lynn introduces individuals like Jean-Antoine Nollet, who made a career out of applying electric shocks to people, and Perrin, who used his talented dog to lure customers to his physics show. He also examines sci...
Cuprins
1. Introduction
2. The practice of popularization
3. The audience, economics and geography of popular science
4. Institutions of popular science
5. Divining rods and publi...
Despre autor
Michael R. Lynn is Associate Professor of History at Agnes Scott College, USA
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Limba Engleză ● Format PDF ● Pagini 192 ● ISBN 9781526130457 ● Mărime fișier 10.4 MB ● Editura Manchester University Press ● Oraș Manchester ● Țară GB ● Publicat 2018 ● Descărcabil 24 luni ● Valută EUR ● ID 6692107 ● Protecție împotriva copiilor Adobe DRM
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