The Sublime Invention
Download or Read eBook The Sublime Invention PDF written by Michael R Lynn and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-10-06 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Michael R Lynn |
| Publisher | : Routledge |
| Total Pages | : 284 |
| Release | : 2015-10-06 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781317324157 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1317324153 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (57 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Sublime Invention by : Michael R Lynn
Book excerpt: Ballooning, like the Enlightenment, was a Europe-wide movement and a massive cultural phenomenon. Lynn argues that in order to understand the importance of science during the age of the Enlightenment and Atlantic revolutions, it is crucial to explain how and why ballooning entered and stayed in the public consciousness.
