The theater of experiment : staging natural philosophy in eighteenth-century Britain /

The Theater of Experiment explores the crucial role of spectacle in the establishment of modern science. It analyzes eighteenth-century theatrical representations of science in order to demonstrate how experimental natural philosophy was itself a kind of performing art that was shaped by a wider cul...

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Main Author:	Coppola, Al (Author)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Oxford University Press, 2016.
Subjects:	Theater > Great Britain > History > 18th century. Science in literature. English drama > Restoration, 1660-1700 > History and criticism. English drama > 18th century > History and criticism. Satire, English > History and criticism. Literature and science > England > History > 18th century. Théâtre > Grande-Bretagne > Histoire > 18e siècle. Sciences dans la littérature. Théâtre anglais > 1660-1700 (Restauration) > Histoire et critique. Théâtre anglais > 18e siècle > Histoire et critique. Littérature et sciences > Angleterre > Histoire > 18e siècle. DRAMA > European > English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh. English drama English drama > Restoration Literature and science Satire, English Science in literature Theater England Great Britain 1660-1799 Electronic books. Criticism, interpretation, etc. History
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Call Number:		PN2593 .C77 2016

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