Learning on ScreenScience and the English Enlightenment
- Synopsis
- Given that Newtonian science is usually identified with the culture of the Enlightenment of the 18th century, Dr Simon Schaffer considers the relationship between the way of life of the English élite and the place occupied by science in polite culture. Scientific instruments are examined in the context of music, architecture, painting and other aspects of 18th-century life. Filmed in Bath, Greenwich and the Science Museum, London.
- Series
- British History Videotape Series, The
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Video; Videocassette. VHS. col. 29 min.
- Year of production
- 1982
- Availability
- Sale; 1997 sale: £14.95 (+VAT +p&p) (World Microfilms)
- Uses
- A-level and undergraduate history.
- Subjects
- History
- Keywords
- Enlightenment; history of England; history of science; social history
Credits
- Director
- Colin Grimshaw
- Producer
- Denis Smith
- Contributor
- Kathleen Burk
- Cast
Simon Schaffer
Distributor
- Name
World Microfilms
- Contact
- Stephen Albert
- microworld@ndirect.co.uk
- Web
- http://www.microworld.uk.com/ External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 7586 4499
- Fax
- 020 7722 1068
- Address
- PO Box 35488
St John’s Wood
London
NW8 6WD - Notes
- World Microfilms distributes the Audio Forum collection of CDs for language learning and the Sussex Tapes library of video and audio material for sixth form and undergraduate teaching. The Sussex Tapes collection concentrates on the areas of English, history and music. Architecture programmes from the Masters of Architecture and Pidgeon Digital (qv) series of slides are sold on DVD as well as being accessible online via subscription.
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