Sympathetic Attractions: Magnetic Practices, Beliefs, and Symbolism in Eighteenth-Century England Tapa dura - 1996

Princeton, NJ:: Princeton University Press, 1996., 1996. 8vo. x, [4], 326, [2] pp. Frontis., figs., index. Slate gilt-stamped cloth, dust jacket. Near fine. ISBN: 0691010994 First edition. "In this interdisciplinary study of eighteenth-century England, Patricia Fara explores how natural philosophers constructed magnetism as a science, appropriating the skills and knowledge of experienced navigators. For people of this period, magnetic phenomena reverberated with the symbolism of occult mystery, sexual attraction, and universal sympathies; in this maritime nation, magnetic instruments such as navigational compasses heralded imperial expansion, commercial gain, and scientific progress. By analyzing such multiple associations, Fara reconstructs cultural interactions in the days just prior to the creation of disciplinary science. Not only does this illustrated book provide a kaleidoscopic view of a changing society, but it also portrays the emergence of public science. Linking this rise in interest to… Leer más

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Princeton:: Princeton University Press, (1996)., 1996. 8vo. x, 326 pp. Frontis., illus., appendix, bibliography, index. Silver-stamped black cloth, dust-jacket. Fine. ISBN: 0691010994

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Princeton Univ Pr, 1996-10-14. Hardcover. Used:Good.

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