An edition of Sympathetic attractions (1996)

Sympathetic attractions

magnetic practices, beliefs, and symbolism in eighteenth-century England

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An edition of Sympathetic attractions (1996)

Sympathetic attractions

magnetic practices, beliefs, and symbolism in eighteenth-century England

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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 sympathies; in this maritime nation, magnetic instruments such as navigational compasses heralded imperial expansion, commercial gain, and scientific progress.

By analyzing such multiple associations, Fara reconstructs cultural interactions in the days just prior to the creation of disciplinary science. Not only does this illustrated book provide a kaleidoscopic view of a changing society, but it also portrays the emergence of public science.

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Princeton University Press
Language
English
Pages
326

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Subjects

History, Science, Magnets, SOCIAL SCIENCE, Popular Culture, Anthropology, Cultural, POLITICAL SCIENCE, Public Policy, Cultural Policy, Science, history

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England

Times

18th century
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Sympathetic Attractions: Magnetic Practices, Beliefs, and Symbolism in Eighteenth-Century England
2016, Princeton University Press
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Sympathetic Attractions: Magnetic Practices, Beliefs, and Symbolism in Eighteenth-Century England
2014, Princeton University Press
in English
Cover of: Sympathetic Attractions
Sympathetic Attractions: Magnetic Practices, Beliefs, and Symbolism in Eighteenth-Century England
2014, Princeton University Press
in English
Cover of: Sympathetic Attractions
Sympathetic Attractions: Magnetic Practices, Beliefs, and Symbolism in Eighteenth-Century England
1996, Princeton University Press
in English
Cover of: Sympathetic attractions
Sympathetic attractions: magnetic practices, beliefs, and symbolism in eighteenth-century England
1996, Princeton University Press
in English

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Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references (p. [269]-317) and index.

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Princeton, N.J
Other Titles
Magnetic practices, beliefs, and symbolism in eighteenth-century England

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
306.4/5
Library of Congress
QC750.4 .F37 1996, QC750.4.F37 1996

The Physical Object

Pagination
x, 326 p. :
Number of pages
326

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OL973861M
Internet Archive
sympatheticattra0000fara
ISBN 10
0691010994
LCCN
96010785
OCLC/WorldCat
34357397
Library Thing
422001
Goodreads
3199370

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OL3254935W

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