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Being modern : the cultural impact of science in the early twentieth century /

In the early decades of the twentieth century, engagement with science was commonly used as an emblem of modernity. This phenomenon is now attracting increasing attention in different historical specialties. Being Modern explores engagement with science across culture from the end of the nineteenth...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: JSTOR (Organization)
Other Authors: Bud, Robert (Editor), Greenhalgh, Paul (Editor), James, Frank (Editor), Shiach, Morag (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : UCL Press, 2018.
Subjects:
Science > History > 20th century.
Science and civilization.
Science > Social aspects.
Sciences > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Sciences et civilisation.
Sciences > Aspect social.
Science.
1900-1999
Electronic books.
History.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:In the early decades of the twentieth century, engagement with science was commonly used as an emblem of modernity. This phenomenon is now attracting increasing attention in different historical specialties. Being Modern explores engagement with science across culture from the end of the nineteenth century to approximately 1940.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xx, 417 pages) : illustrations (some color)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781787353930
1787353931