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Thomas Huxley : making the "man of science" /

Examines the identity of the 'man of science' in Victorian times as it was shaped by Thomas Huxley, the leading naturalist and popularizer of Darwinian theory. Breaking with traditional biographies, White treats Huxley as exemplary of the British 'man of science' and reflects on...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: White, Paul, 1961-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2003.
Colección:Cambridge science biographies.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Cover; Half-title; Series-title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Illustrations; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1 Science at Home; 2 Gentlemen of Science?; 3 Science as Culture; 4 The Worship of Science; 5 "Darkest England"; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index.