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.

• | By (Author): Simon Werrett
• | Publisher: The University of Chicago Press
• | Publication Date: May 01, 2010
• | Country of Publication: United States
• | Number of Pages: 376 pages
• | Language: Unknown
• | Binding: Hardback
• | ISBN-10: 0226893774
• | ISBN-13: 9780226893778