The X Club : power and authority in Victorian science / Ruth Barton.
The X Club : power and authority in Victorian science / Ruth Barton.
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Publisher
Chicago : The University of Chicago Press, 2018.
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G 2019/0262
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Language
English
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Physical content
xii, 604 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
Introduction: the X Club, 1864-92 -- Nine men who wanted to change the world -- Historians of the X Club -- Introducing this book -- Origins and ambitions. Cultures of science in early Victorian England ; Gentlemanly London science ; Science for self-improvement: Frankland, Tyndall, and Hirst ; Spen...
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Publisher
Chicago : The University of Chicago Press, 2018.
Place of Publication
Illinois
Date Published
2018.
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Summary
In 1864, amid headline-grabbing heresy trials, members of the British Association for the Advancement of Science were asked to sign a declaration affirming that science and scripture were in agreement. Many criticized the new test of orthodoxy; nine decided that collaborative action was required. The X Club tells their story. These six ambitious pr...
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The X Club : power and authority in Victorian science / Ruth Barton.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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©2018
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G 2019/0262
Record Identifier
74VKV03xM2WX
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKV03xM2WX
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ISBN
9780226551616 hardcover ; alkaline paper
022655161X hardcover ; alkaline paper
DDC
506.0421
MMS ID
991024225298502626
