Regionalizing science : placing knowledges in Victorian England
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Regionalizing science : placing knowledges in Victorian England
（Science and culture in the nineteenth century, no. 11）
Pickering & Chatto, 2010
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Bibliography: p. 217-235
Includes index
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Description
Victorian England, as is well known, produced an enormous amount of scientific endeavour, but what has previously been overlooked is the important role of geography on these developments. This book seeks to rectify this imbalance by presenting a historical geography of regional science.
Table of Contents
Introduction 1 Confined to a Small Round 2 Healthy Recreation and Headwork 3 The Sweet Road to Improvement 4 The Depths of the Billows 5 A Large Natural Greenhouse of England 6 More Facts, More Remains 7 A Furious Tempest Conclusion
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