Science in the Service of Empire: Joseph Banks, the British State and the Uses of Sci... (Bog, Paperback / softback, Engelsk)

Science in the Service of Empire: Joseph Banks, the British State and the Uses of Science in the Age of Revolution

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This 1998 book examines Sir Joseph Banks' role in promoting 'imperial science', in the context of the British state during a time of extraordinary upheaval. It shows how Banks became the State's principal scientific adviser, and how he integrated scientific concerns into the complex machinery of government.

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Forlag Cambridge University Press
Forfatter John (University of New South Wales Gascoigne
Type Bog
Format Paperback / softback
Sprog Engelsk
Udgivelsesdato 17-02-2011
Første udgivelsesår 2011
Illustrationer Worked examples or Exercises
Originalsprog United Kingdom
Sideantal 256
Indbinding Paperback / softback
Forlag Cambridge University Press
Sideoplysninger 256 pages, Worked examples or Exercises
Mål 254 x 177 x 15
ISBN-13 / EAN-13 9780521181365