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Brandy, balloons & lamps : Ami Argand, 1750-1803

Author:	John J Wolfe
Publisher:	Carbondale : Southern Illinois University Press, ©1999.
Edition/Format:	Book : Biography : State or province government publication : EnglishView all editions and formats
Summary:	"Brandy, Balloons, & Lamps: Ami Argand, 1750-1803 is the first biography of the remarkable Genevese scientist who literally turned on the lights at the beginning of the Enlightenment to illuminate the Industrial Revolution. Featuring 62 color plates and 106 black-and-white illustrations, Wolfe provides a colorful record of how Argand advanced Western civilization." "Though modest about his accomplishments, Argand moved with ease in royal and scientific circles. Among his many inventions, he developed such a superior method of distillation that Louis XVI named him superintendent of the distilleries of France. With the Montgolfier brothers, he launched the world's first hot-air balloon. And dwarfing his other accomplishments, he revolutionized lighting for everyone.". "It was Argand who gave the world an oil lamp that was cheaper, cleaner, and ten times more powerful than previous devices of illumination."--BOOK JACKET.  Read more...
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