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Fireworks: Pyrotechnic Arts and Sciences in European History
Simon Werrett
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Description for Fireworks: Pyrotechnic Arts and Sciences in European History
Hardcover. Fireworks are synonymous with celebration in the twenty-first century. But pyrotechnics have exploded in sparks and noise to delight audiences in Europe ever since the Renaissance. This title shows that fireworks helped foster advances in natural philosophy, chemistry, mathematics, and many other branches of the sciences. Num Pages: 392 pages, 16 colour plates, 36 halftones. BIC Classification: 1D; PDX; TTP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 161 x 28. Weight in Grams: 672.
Fireworks are synonymous with celebration in the twenty-first century. But pyrotechnics - in the form of rockets, crackers, wheels, and bombs - have exploded in sparks and noise to delight audiences in Europe ever since the Renaissance. Here, Simon Werrett shows that, far from being only a means of entertainment, fireworks helped foster advances in natural philosophy, chemistry, mathematics, and many other branches of the sciences. "Fireworks" brings to vibrant life the many artful practices of pyrotechnicians, as well as the elegant compositions of the architects, poets, painters, and musicians they inspired. At the same time, it uncovers the dynamic ... Read more
Fireworks are synonymous with celebration in the twenty-first century. But pyrotechnics - in the form of rockets, crackers, wheels, and bombs - have exploded in sparks and noise to delight audiences in Europe ever since the Renaissance. Here, Simon Werrett shows that, far from being only a means of entertainment, fireworks helped foster advances in natural philosophy, chemistry, mathematics, and many other branches of the sciences. "Fireworks" brings to vibrant life the many artful practices of pyrotechnicians, as well as the elegant compositions of the architects, poets, painters, and musicians they inspired. At the same time, it uncovers the dynamic ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
Number of Pages
376
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780226893778
SKU
V9780226893778
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About Simon Werrett
Simon Werrett is associate professor in the Department of History at the University of Washington.
Reviews for Fireworks: Pyrotechnic Arts and Sciences in European History
"An excellent book. Fireworks benefits from the tremendous temporal, geographic, linguistic, and archival scope of Werrett's research. It will make a real contribution to the history of art, science, technology, and early modern Europe, not just separately but together." - Michael D. Gordin, Princeton University.