The Shadow of Enlightenment: Optical and Political Transparency in France, 1789-1848

by Theresa Levitt

This book is the first to place revolutionary advances in light and optics in the cultural context of France in the first half of the nineteenth century. The narrative follows the work and careers of France's two chief rivals on the subject of light: Arago and Biot. Their disagreement began
on the subject of technical optics, but expanded to include politics, religion, agricultural policy, education, dinner companions, housing arrangements, photography,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199544700
• ISBN13: 9780199544707
• Release Date: March 2009
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.2"