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Science in the 19th century the making of modern science

By Knight , David M

Book information

Publisher
Wiley;Polity
Year
2009
ISBN
9780745657998, 0745657990
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
1 MB (1100892 bytes)
Pages
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Time added
2020-07-26 19:24:52

Description

List of Illustrations vi Preface: The Age of Science viii Acknowledgements xiii Introduction: Approaching the Past 1 1 Science in and after 1789 12 2 Science and its Languages 33 3 Applied Science 56 4 Intellectual Excitement 82 5 Healthy Lives 105 6 Laboratories 129 7 Bodies, Minds and Spirits 151 8 The Time of Triumph 172 9 Science and National Identities 195 10 Method and Heresy 217 11 Cultural Leadership 238 12 Into the New Century 264 Timeline 283 Notes and References 289 Index 353

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