A Short Bright Flash: Augustin Fresnel and the Birth of the Modern Lighthouse

A Short Bright Flash: Augustin Fresnel and the Birth of the Modern Lighthouse
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Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Total Pages : 285
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ISBN-10 : 9780393068795
ISBN-13 : 039306879X
Rating : 4/5 (79X Downloads)

Book Synopsis A Short Bright Flash: Augustin Fresnel and the Birth of the Modern Lighthouse by : Theresa Levitt

Download or read book A Short Bright Flash: Augustin Fresnel and the Birth of the Modern Lighthouse written by Theresa Levitt and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2013-06-03 with total page 285 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes the life of the man who invented a new lighthouse lens, capable of shining brighter, farther, and more efficiently than existing light sources, and his fight against the scientific elite, his poor health, and the limits of his era's technology.


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