Serving Science and the State: Mining Science in France, 1794–1810 [Book Review]

Minerva 46 (1):17-36 (2008)
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The revolutionary period in France marked a turning point in the history of the profession of mining engineering and its relation to the State. This essay outlines the changing requirements of the revolutionary government, and describes the ways in which the State and its engineering professionals responded to the challenge of combining science and practice

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