Theresa Levitt

(Author)

A Short Bright Flash: Augustin Fresnel and the Birth of the Modern LighthousePaperback, 12 January 2015

A Short Bright Flash: Augustin Fresnel and the Birth of the Modern Lighthouse
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Print Length
288 pages
Language
English
Publisher
W. W. Norton & Company
Date Published
12 Jan 2015
ISBN-10
0393350894
ISBN-13
9780393350890

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Augustin Fresnel (1788-1827) shocked the scientific elite with his unique understanding of the physics of light. The lens he invented was a brilliant feat of engineering that made lighthouses blaze many times brighter, farther, and more efficiently. Battling the establishment, his own poor health, and the limited technology of the time, Fresnel was able to achieve his goal of illuminating the entire French coast. At first, the British sought to outdo the new Fresnel-equipped lighthouses as a matter of national pride. Americans, too, resisted abandoning their primitive lamps, but the superiority of the Fresnel lens could not be denied for long. Soon, from Dunkirk to Saigon, shores were brightened with it. The Fresnel legacy played an important role in geopolitical events, including the American Civil War. No sooner were Fresnel lenses finally installed along U.S. shores than they were drafted: the Union blockaded the Confederate coast; the Confederacy set about thwarting it by dismantling and hiding or destroying the powerful new lights.

Levitt's scientific and historical account, rich in anecdote and personality, brings to life the fascinating untold story of Augustin Fresnel and his powerful invention.

Product Details

Author:
Theresa Levitt
Book Format:
Paperback
Country of Origin:
US
Date Published:
12 January 2015
Dimensions:
21.34 x 13.72 x 1.52 cm
ISBN-10:
0393350894
ISBN-13:
9780393350890
Language:
English
Pages:
288
Weight:
226.8 gm

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