Popular Science and Public Opinion in Eighteenth-Century France.

Now available in paperback, Michael R. Lynn's book 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. Lyn...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Lynn, Michael R.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Oxford : Manchester University Press, 2018.
Colección:Studies in Early Modern European History MUP Ser.
Temas:
1700-1799
Science > France > History > 18th century.
Science and civilization > History > 18th century.
Science > France > Public opinion > History > 18th century.
Public opinion > France > History > 18th century.
Sciences > France > Histoire > 18e siècle.
Sciences et civilisation > Histoire > 18e siècle.
Sciences > France > Opinion publique > Histoire > 18e siècle.
Opinion publique > France > Histoire > 18e siècle.
HISTORY / Europe / France.
Public opinion
Science
Science and civilization
Science > Public opinion
France
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Popular science and public opinion in eighteenth-century France; Half Title Page; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgements; 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 public opinion; 6 Balloons and mass science; 7 Conclusion; Select bibliography; Index.

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