Science and Polity in France: The End of the Old Regime

by Charles Coulston Gillispie

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By the end of the eighteenth century, the French dominated the world of science. And although science and politics had little to do with each other directly, there were increasingly frequent intersections. This is a study of those transactions between science and state, knowledge and power--on the eve of the French Revolution. Charles Gillispie explores how the links between science and polity in France were related to governmental reform, modernization...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0691118493

ISBN13:9780691118499

Release Date:July 2004

Publisher:Princeton University Press

Length:616 Pages

Weight:1.87 lbs.

Dimensions:1.2" x 6.1" x 9.2"

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Education & Reference History History & Philosophy Professionals & Academics Science Science & Math Science & Scientists Science & Technology Scientists

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