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These Fascinating Objects Show How the Palace of Versailles Drove Surprising Scientific Advances in the 17th and 18th Centuries
The machine was designed at the request of the French king Louis XIV—the ... The show spans the 17th and 18th centuries, covering the reigns of Louis XIV (who founded the French Academy ...
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These Fascinating Objects Show How the Palace of Versailles Drove Surprising Scientific Advances in the 17th and 18th Centuries
The sprawling grounds of France’s opulent Palace of Versailles are not only a masterpiece of landscaping, but a mark of 17th-century engineering ... of the French king Louis XIV—the monarch ...