Secondary Sources

Books

- Bédarida, François. A Social History of France 1789-1914. London: Routledge, 1990. - Gille, Bertrand. Histoire des Techniques. Paris: Gallimard, 1978. - Hecht, Gabrielle. The Radiance of France: Nuclear Power and National Identity. Cambridge: MIT Press, 2009. - Picon, Antoine. French Architects and Engineers in the Age of Enlightenment. Cambridge University Press, 1992.

Journal Articles

- Numerous peer-reviewed articles from: - Annales des Mines - Revue d'Histoire des Sciences - Technology and Culture - Research Policy - Entreprises et Histoire

Digital Resources

- French Tech official website and reports - OECD Innovation Statistics - European Innovation Scoreboard - Various institutional websites and databases

[Note: This is a representative bibliography. A complete academic bibliography would be substantially longer and include specific citations for all claims made in the text.]

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Index

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