L'Academie royale des sciences de Paris et l'aménagement des rivières au XVIIIe siècle. (French)
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Oki, Sayaka
- Source
- Kagakushi Kenkyu (Journal of History of Science, Japan); Autumn2009, Vol. 48 Issue 251, p129-141, 13p
- Subject
- Language
- Japanese
- ISSN
- 00227692
The article discusses the Royal Academy of Sciences in Paris, France, with particular focus given to its advisory role to different governmental projects in the 18th century. Special attention is paid to canal planning and more specifically to the Yvette and Picardy canal projects in terms of technical expertise and competition.