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French Inventions of the Eighteenth Century /

The eighteenth century, age of France's leadership in Western civilization, was also the most flourishing period of French inventive genius. Generally obscured by England's great industrial development are the contributions France made in the invention of the balloon, paper-making machines...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: McCloy, Shelby T. (Shelby Thomas), 1898-1973
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: [Lexington] University of Kentucky Press [1952]
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • The balloon
  • Steam transportation
  • The telegraph
  • Lighting
  • Papermaking
  • Chemical inventions
  • Textiles
  • Automata
  • Other mechanical devices
  • Military inventions
  • Medicine and surgery
  • Patents and encouragement.