Science, politics and society in early nineteenth-century Ireland : the Reverend William Richardson.

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Based on newly unearthed source material, this book follows the career of clergyman William Richardsona and assesses his impact on politics, science and agriculture nationally and internationally.

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Blackstock, Allan
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Oxford : Manchester University Press, 2016.
Subjects:
Richardson, William, > 1740-1820.
Richardson, William, > 1740-1820
Scientists > Ireland > Biography.
Scientists
Ireland
Biographies
Biographies.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • SCIENCE, POLITICS and SOCIETY in early nineteenth-century Ireland: The Reverend William Richardson; Half Title Page ; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; 1. 'Virtue appears like an Oak': WilliamRichardson's family and background; 2. William Richardson: popular loyalism andthe politics of Protestant Ascendancy; 3. 'The scattered remnants of a diminishedworld': William Richardson and geology; 4. The man of grass: agricultural improvementand public opinion; 5. Richardson and Malthus; 6. Richardson and provincial science.
  • 7. Conclusion:Richardson's historical significanceBibliography; Index.

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