Fireworks : pyrotechnic arts and sciences in European history
Fireworks are synonymous with celebration in the twenty-first century. But pyrotechnics have exploded in sparks and noise to delight audiences in Europe ever since the Renaissance. This title shows that fireworks helped foster advances in natural philosophy, chemistry, mathematics, and many other branches of the sciences.
History
viii, 359 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), maps ; 24 cm.
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