Between rhetoric and reality : instrumental practices at the astronomical observatory of the Amsterdam society 'Felix Meritis', 1786-1889 /
"Felix Meritis, the remarkable 'Temple of Enlightenment', adorns the Amsterdam canals since 1788. The building accommodated the most ambitious attempt in the Netherlands for the integration of activities regarding literature, music, the visual arts, commerce, and the sciences. What so...
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Hilversum :
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2013
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