boulle
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Meaning
an inlaid furniture decoration; tortoiseshell and yellow and white metal form scrolls in cabinetwork
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Also in early 20th century literature, Pierre Boulle 's Planet of the Apes novel starts with a couple floating in space on a ship propelled and maneuvered by light sails.
In the beginning of the century the Boulle cabinets were at the peak of their popularity and Louis XIV was reigning in France.
Boulle nonetheless enjoyed the film version though he disagreed with its climax.
The official credit was given to Pierre Boulle (who did not speak English), and the resulting Oscar for Best Screenplay (Adaptation) was awarded to him.
Boulle said that, according to their previous projections, "it didn't seem any country would reach 1 000 cases per million - or very few would".