The Sublime Invention
| Author | : Michael R Lynn |
| Publisher | : Routledge |
| Total Pages | : 284 |
| Release | : 2015-10-06 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781317324157 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1317324153 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (153 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Sublime Invention by : Michael R Lynn
Download or read book The Sublime Invention written by Michael R Lynn and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-10-06 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ballooning, like the Enlightenment, was a Europe-wide movement and a massive cultural phenomenon. Lynn argues that in order to understand the importance of science during the age of the Enlightenment and Atlantic revolutions, it is crucial to explain how and why ballooning entered and stayed in the public consciousness.