Paola Bertucci: 1 book
Artisanal Enlightenment
Science and the Mechanical Arts in Old Regime France
Language: English
Release Date: November 28, 2017
A groundbreaking work that places the mechanical arts and the world of making at the heart of the Enlightenment
What would the Enlightenment look like from the perspective of artistes, the learned artisans with esprit, who presented themselves in contrast to philosophers, savants, and routine-bound...
