A Vision of Modern Science : John Tyndall and the Role of the Scientist in Victorian Culture /

An examination of a pivotal moment in the history of science through the career and cultural impact of the historically neglected Victorian physicist John Tyndall,establishing him as an important figure of the period, whose scientific discoveries and philosophy of science in society are still releva...

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Main Author: DeYoung, Ursula (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Palgrave Macmillan US : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2011.
Series:Palgrave studies in the history of science and technology.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:An examination of a pivotal moment in the history of science through the career and cultural impact of the historically neglected Victorian physicist John Tyndall,establishing him as an important figure of the period, whose scientific discoveries and philosophy of science in society are still relevant today.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (280 pages)
ISBN:9780230118058
DOI:10.1057/9780230118058