Lightning in the age of Benjamin Franklin: facts and fictions in science, religion, and art
"From time immemorial, thunder and lightning were seen as a wrathful Deity's instruments of punishment. But then, in 1752, came Benjamin Franklin's paradigm-shifting invention of the lightning rod, and the way we view God and nature was changed forever."--Publisher information
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| Type de support: | Imprimé Livre |
| Langue: | Anglais |
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| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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Leiden
Leiden University Press
[2023]
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| Dans: | Année: 2023 |
| Sujets non-standardisés: | B
Religion and science
B Franklin, Benjamin (1706-1790) B SCIENCE / History B Lightning rods B Storms Social aspects (Europe) History B Foudre - Histoire - 18e siècle B history of science B North America / HISTORY B Lightning History 18th century B History of Western philosophy B Lightning rods History 18th century B Paratonnerres - Histoire - 18e siècle B Lightning B Western philosophy: Enlightenment B Franklin, Benjamin - 1706-1790 |
| Résumé: | "From time immemorial, thunder and lightning were seen as a wrathful Deity's instruments of punishment. But then, in 1752, came Benjamin Franklin's paradigm-shifting invention of the lightning rod, and the way we view God and nature was changed forever."--Publisher information |
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| Description matérielle: | 327 Seiten, Illustrationen |
| ISBN: | 9087283873 |
