An Entertainment for Angels by Patricia Fara
Benjamin Franklins Enlightenment world of philosophy, spectacle and electricity
'Vividly captures the ferment created by the new science of the Enlightenment.. Fara deftly shows how new knowledge emerged from a rich mix of improved technology, medical quackery, Continental theorising, religious doubt and scientific rivalry.' -- New Scientist
'Neat and stylish... Fara's account of Benjamin Franklin's circle of friends and colleagues brings them squabbling, eureka-ing to life.' -- Guardian
'Combines telling anecdote with wise commentary... presents us with numerous tasty and well-presented historical morsels' -- Times Higher Education Supplement
'Neat and stylish... Fara's account of Benjamin Franklin's circle of friends and colleagues brings them squabbling, eureka-ing to life.' -- Guardian
'Combines telling anecdote with wise commentary... presents us with numerous tasty and well-presented historical morsels' -- Times Higher Education Supplement
Patricia Fara is a Senior Tutor at Clare College at the University of Cambridge, where she teaches history of science. She is also the author of Newton: The Making of Genius (Macmillan, 2002) and Sex, Botany and Empire (Icon, 2003).
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| ISBN 13 | 9781840463484 |
| ISBN 10 | 1840463481 |
| Title | An Entertainment for Angels |
| Author | Patricia Fara |
| Series | Revolutions In Science |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Icon Books |
| Year published | 2002-02-04 |
| Number of pages | 176 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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