Commercial and sublime: popular astronomy lectures in britain, 1780–1860
Auteur :
Huang, Hsiang-Fu
Éditeur :
University of Pittsburgh Press
ISBN :
9780822967811
Date de publication :
6 janv. 2026
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 cm
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
The astronomy lecturing trade in Britain experienced a theatrical turn in the early 1800s, as practitioners relied on larger and more elaborate visual aids to enhance the scenic and dramatic effects of their traveling spectacles.