The X Club : Power and Authority in Victorian Science /

In 1864, amid headline-grabbing heresy trials, members of the British Association for the Advancement of Science were asked to sign a declaration affirming that science and scripture were in agreement. Many criticized the new test of orthodoxy; nine decided that collaborative action was required. Th...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Barton, Ruth (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Chicago : University of Chicago Press, [2018]
Temas:
HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain.
Science clubs > History > 19th century > England > London.
Science clubs > England > London > History > 19th century.
Science > History > 19th century > England.
Science > England > History > 19th century.
Science > England > London > History > 19th century.
HISTORY / General.
cultural authority.
dignity and independence of science.
group biography.
heroic histories.
importance of allies.
infrastructure for scientific research.
naturalism.
professionalizers of science.
secular culture and society.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Illustrations
  • Introduction: The X Club 1864-92
  • Part One. Origins and Ambitions
  • Part Two. The X Club Established
  • Acknowledgments
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Index

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