Science periodicals in nineteenth-century Britain : constructing scientific communities / edited by...
Science periodicals in nineteenth-century Britain : constructing scientific communities / edited by...
Science periodicals in nineteenth-century Britain : constructing scientific communities / edited by Gowan Dawson, Bernard Lightman, Sally Shuttleworth, and Jonathan R. Topham.
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Publisher
Chicago : University of Chicago Press, [2020]
Alternative title
Science periodicals in XIXth century Britain
Call Numbers
G 2020/2511
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Language
English
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Physical Description
Physical content
viii, 400 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
Introduction: Constructing scientific communities / Gowan Dawson and Jonathan R. Topham -- Part 1 New formats for new readers. 1 Scientific, medical, and technical periodicals in nineteenth-century Britain : new formats for new readers / Gowan Dawson and Jonathan R. Topham ; 2 Redrawing the image of...
Publication information
Publisher
Chicago : University of Chicago Press, [2020]
Place of Publication
Illinois
Date Published
[2020]
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Scope and Contents
Summary
"Significant characteristics of modern scientific journals, including their role in the certification and registration of scientific knowledge, emerged only toward the end of the nineteenth and into the twentieth century. The nineteenth century was a period of rapid expansion and diversification in scientific periodicals, and this collection sets t...
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Full title
Science periodicals in nineteenth-century Britain : constructing scientific communities / edited by Gowan Dawson, Bernard Lightman, Sally Shuttleworth, and Jonathan R. Topham.
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Notes
General note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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ebook version : 9780226683461
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Call Numbers
G 2020/2511
Record Identifier
74VKaPxz5083
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKaPxz5083
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ISBN
9780226676517 hardcover
022667651X hardcover
DDC
505
MMS ID
991024315919102626
