Fireworks - Pyrotechnic Arts and Sciences in European History

Informationen zum Autor Simon Werrett is associate professor in the Department of History at the University of Washington. Klappentext 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. Zusammenfassung 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.

Product details

• Authors: Simon Werrett, Werrett Simon
• Publisher: University Of Chicago Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.05.2010
• EAN: 9780226893778
• ISBN: 978-0-226-89377-8
• No. of pages: 376
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > Miscellaneous; Europe, SCIENCE / History, History of Science, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Explosives & Pyrotechnics, Explosives technology and pyrotechnics, Explosives technology & pyrotechnics