From Knowledge to Power The Rise of the Science Empire in France, 1860-1939 |
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| Author:
| Paul, Harry W. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-511-52967-2 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2009 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Digital (delivered electronically) |
| List Price: | USD $165.00 |
Book Description:
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France has played a pivotal role in the development of modern science. Especially striking and controversial has been the way in which the state has organized scientific endeavor. From Knowledge to Power is the first full-scale treatment of this dramatic expansion of French science between 1860 and 1939.
France has played a pivotal role in the development of modern science. Especially striking and controversial has been the way in which the state has organized scientific endeavor. From Knowledge to Power is the first full-scale treatment of this dramatic expansion of French science between 1860 and 1939.