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Sympathetic Attractions: Magnetic Practices, Beliefs, and Symbolism in Eighteenth-Century England
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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Sympathetic Attractions: Magnetic Practices, Beliefs, and Symbolism in Eighteenth-Century England
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Patricia Fara
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| Series | Princeton Legacy Library |
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:342 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 229,Width 152 |
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| Category/Genre | British and Irish History
History of science |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780691606071
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| Classifications | Dewey:306.45094109033 |
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| Audience | | Tertiary Education (US: College) | | Professional & Vocational | |
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| Illustrations |
44 halftones 2 tables
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Princeton University Press
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| Imprint |
Princeton University Press
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| Publication Date |
14 July 2014 |
| Publication Country |
United States
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Description
In this interdisciplinary study of eighteenth-century England, Patricia Fara explores how natural philosophers constructed magnetism as a science, appropriating the skills and knowledge of experienced navigators. For people of this period, magnetic phenomena reverberated with the symbolism of occult mystery, sexual attraction, and universal sympath
Reviews"A strength and virtue of the book is its frequent connections between generally well known thinkers and writers of the period and lesser-known individuals... Well put and well done."--Choice
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