Scientific wonders from Versailles, which once delighted kings, to go on show in London
Briefly

"In this period you see an increasing emphasis on the importance of observation; experiments that can be repeated to demonstrate their accuracy and reliability; and the development of more precise instruments to measure those scientific discoveries."
"You've got these things like the menagerie and the fountains that are in themselves demonstrations of the monarchy's power and prestige, but at the same time it gives scientists this great resource."
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