Victorian Science in Context

Victorian Science in Context
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Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Total Pages : 450
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ISBN-10 : 0226481115
ISBN-13 : 9780226481111
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Book Synopsis Victorian Science in Context by : Bernard Lightman

Download or read book Victorian Science in Context written by Bernard Lightman and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 1997-10 with total page 450 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Victorian Science in Context captures the essence of this fascination, charting the many ways in which science influenced and was influenced by the larger Victorian culture. Leading scholars in history, literature, and the history of science explore questions such as, What did science mean to the Victorians? For whom was Victorian science written? What ideological messages did it convey?


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