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...y [[commerce]] and in [[science]].<!--English units are still used in some scientific applications, but note also that parsecs in astronomy, calories and mmHg in ...]] to create a unified and rational system of measures. After the [[French Revolution]], the system was adopted by the new government. On [[August 1]], [[1793]],

With the consolidation of knowledge in scientific fields such as [[engineering]] and the rise of new materials and technology Meanwhile, the [[Industrial Revolution]] laid open the door for mass consumption and aesthetics started becoming a

It is worthwile noting that the urban agglomeration includes, as scientific community states, [[Switzerland|Swiss]] territories in [[Canton Ticino]]: t ...overlord, because the Spanish line of Habsburgs died out. But the [[French Revolution]] and the [[Napoleonic Wars]] saw the city annexed into the French satellit

...e, we find [[Galileo Galilei]], whose advancements toward the [[scientific revolution]] are considerable, and [[Leonardo da Vinci]], the quintessential [[Renaiss

...]] marked the start of a period of discovery, exploration, and increase in scientific knowledge. In the 15th century, [[Portugal]] opened the age of discoveries, ...arose, most notably in [[France]] during the period known as the [[French Revolution]]. This led to vast upheaval in Europe as these revolutionary ideas propaga

...ual life of Italy showed itself in an altogether special, positive, almost scientific form in the study of Roman law. [[Farfa]], [[Marsicano]], and other scholar ...shown to be forgeries of a much later time. The oldest prose writing is a scientific book, ''Composizione del mondo'' by [[Ristoro d'Arezzo]], who lived about t

...ual life of Italy showed itself in an altogether special, positive, almost scientific form in the study of Roman law. [[Farfa]], [[Marsicano]], and other scholar ...shown to be forgeries of a much later time. The oldest prose writing is a scientific book, ''Composizione del mondo'' by [[Ristoro d'Arezzo]], who lived about t

...[[Luigi Manzotti]]. It was composed in 1881 and is a lavish tribute to the scientific and industrial progress of the 19th century. It is still performed and was