"Enlightened zeal" : the Hudson's Bay Company and scientific networks, 1670-1870 /

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Initially highly secretive about all of its activities, the HBC was by 1870 an exceptionally generous patron of science. Aware of the ways that a commitment to scientific research could burnish its corporate reputation, the company participated in intricate symbiotic networks that linked the HBC as...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Binnema, Ted, 1963- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Toronto : University of Toronto Press, [2014]
Temas:
Hudson's Bay Company > History.
Hudson's Bay Company > Research > History.
Hudson's Bay Company
Science and industry > Northwest, Canadian > History.
Science > Social aspects > Northwest, Canadian.
Sciences et industrie > Nord-Ouest canadien > Histoire.
Sciences > Aspect social > Nord-Ouest canadien.
HISTORY > Canada > General.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > General.
Research
Science and industry
Science > Social aspects
Canada > Canadian Northwest
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Initially highly secretive about all of its activities, the HBC was by 1870 an exceptionally generous patron of science. Aware of the ways that a commitment to scientific research could burnish its corporate reputation, the company participated in intricate symbiotic networks that linked the HBC as a corporation with individuals and scientific organizations in England, Scotland, and the United States. The pursuit of scientific knowledge could bring wealth and influence, along with tribute, fame, and renown, but science also brought less tangible benefits: adventure, health, happiness, male companionship, self-improvement, or a sense of meaning.
Descripción Física:1 online resource
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781442666948
1442666943

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