A short, bright flash : Augustin Fresnel and the birth of the modern lighthouse
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VK1015 .L48 2013
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VK1015 .L48 2013
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
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| General Shelving - 3rd Floor | VK1015 .L48 2013 | On Shelf |
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281 pages : illustrations, maps ; 22 cm
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English
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 235-263) and index.
Description
Describes the life of the man who invented a new lighthouse lens, capable of shining brighter, farther, and more efficiently than existing light sources, and his fight against the scientific elite, his poor health, and the limits of his era's technology.
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SACFinal081324
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Levitt, T. (2013). A short, bright flash: Augustin Fresnel and the birth of the modern lighthouse (First edition.). W.W. Norton & Company.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Levitt, Theresa. 2013. A Short, Bright Flash: Augustin Fresnel and the Birth of the Modern Lighthouse. New York: W.W. Norton & Company.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Levitt, Theresa. A Short, Bright Flash: Augustin Fresnel and the Birth of the Modern Lighthouse New York: W.W. Norton & Company, 2013.
Harvard Citation (style guide)Levitt, T. (2013). A short, bright flash: augustin fresnel and the birth of the modern lighthouse. First edn. New York: W.W. Norton & Company.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Levitt, Theresa. A Short, Bright Flash: Augustin Fresnel and the Birth of the Modern Lighthouse First edition., W.W. Norton & Company, 2013.
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