03029nam 2200637 a 450 991046009910332120200520144314.01-283-05839-197866130583930-226-48110-710.7208/9780226481104(CKB)2670000000067709(EBL)648143(OCoLC)699511098(SSID)ssj0000474227(PQKBManifestationID)11296601(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000474227(PQKBWorkID)10454937(PQKB)10501439(MiAaPQ)EBC648143(DE-B1597)535708(OCoLC)1135583373(DE-B1597)9780226481104(Au-PeEL)EBL648143(CaPaEBR)ebr10442162(CaONFJC)MIL305839(EXLCZ)99267000000006770919970429d1997 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrVictorian science in context[electronic resource] /edited by Bernard LightmanChicago, Ill. University of Chicago Press19971 online resource (499 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-226-48112-3 0-226-48111-5 Includes bibliographical references and index.pt. 1. Defining knowledge -- pt. 2. Ordering nature -- pt. 3. Practicing science.Victorians were fascinated by the flood of strange new worlds that science was opening to them. Exotic plants and animals poured into London from all corners of the Empire, while revolutionary theories such as the radical idea that humans might be descended from apes drew crowds to heated debates. Men and women of all social classes avidly collected scientific specimens for display in their homes and devoured literature about science and its practitioners. 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. Contributions from 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? The contributors show how practical concerns interacted with contextual issues to mold Victorian science-which in turn shaped much of the relationship between modern science and culture.ScienceGreat BritainHistory19th centuryGreat BritainSocial conditions19th centuryElectronic books.ScienceHistory306.4/5/094109034TB 2370rvkLightman Bernard V.1950-731624MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910460099103321Victorian science in context2244563UNINA