Simon R Werrett

Fireworks: Pyrotechnic Arts and Sciences in European History

Fireworks are synonymous with celebration in the twenty-first century. But pyrotechnics—in the form of rockets, crackers, wheels, and bombs—have exploded in sparks and noise to delight audiences in Europe ever since the Renaissance. Here, Simon Werrett shows that, far from being only a means of ente...

Fireworks: Pyrotechnic Arts and Sciences in European History by Simon Werrett (2010-05-25)

Fireworks: Pyrotechnic Arts and Sciences in European History Hardcover May 1, 2010

Fireworks: Pyrotechnic Arts and Sciences in European History by Werrett Simon (2010-05-01) Hardcover

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The Heavens on Earth: Observatories and Astronomy in Nineteenth-Century Science and Culture (Science and Cultural Theory)

The Heavens on Earth explores the place of the observatory in nineteenth-century science and culture. Astronomy was a core pursuit for observatories, but usually not the only one. It belonged to a larger group of “observatory sciences” that also included geodesy, meteorology, geomagnetism, and even ...