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Science in the age of sensibility the sentimental empiricists of the French enlightenment

Title
Science in the age of sensibility [electronic resource] : the sentimental empiricists of the French enlightenment / Jessica Riskin.
Author
Riskin, Jessica.
Publication
Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 2002.

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Description
1 online resource (xii, 338 p.) : ill.
Uniform Title
Science in the age of sensibility (Online)
Alternative Title
Science in the age of sensibility (Online)
Subject
  • Science > France > History > 18th century
  • Enlightenment > France
  • Sensitivity (Personality trait)
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. [289]-321) and index.
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Contents
Introduction : sensibility and enlightenment science -- The blind and the mathematically inclined -- Poor Richard's Leyden jar -- From electricity to economy -- The lawyer and the lightning rod -- The mesmerism investigation and the crisis of sensibilist science -- Languages of science and revolution -- Conclusion : the legacy of the sentimental empiricists.
LCCN
2002005793
OCLC
ssj0000427771
Author
Riskin, Jessica.
Title
Science in the age of sensibility [electronic resource] : the sentimental empiricists of the French enlightenment / Jessica Riskin.
Imprint
Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 2002.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. [289]-321) and index.
Access
Access restricted to authorized users.
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Available onsite at NYPL
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