L'Ère Électrique - The Electric Age

by Olivier Asselin

The scientific discovery and mastery of electricity created as many important changes in modern society as did the invention of alphabetical writing in antiquity and movable type in the fifteenth century. It is more than a natural phenomenon that science has harnessed for human use; it is a central feature of the modern episteme. It has inspired writers and artists, propelled industry and innovation, and reshaped human social behaviour. Looking...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 2760307042
• ISBN13: 9782760307049
• Release Date: September 2011
• Publisher: University of Ottawa Press
• Length: 394 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 8.9"