Fireworks: Pyrotechnic Arts and Sciences in European History

Fireworks: Pyrotechnic Arts and Sciences in European History

by SimonWerrett (Author)

Synopsis

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.

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Format: Hardcover
Pages: 376
Edition: 1st
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Published: 25 May 2010

ISBN 10: 0226893774
ISBN 13: 9780226893778