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Science without frontiers : cosmopolitanism and national interests in the world of learning, 1870-1940 / Robert Fox.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Fox, Robert, 1938- author.
- Series:
- The OSU Press Horning Visiting Scholars publication series
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Communication in science--History--19th century.
- Communication in science.
- Communication in science--History--20th century.
- Nationalism and science--History--19th century.
- Nationalism and science.
- Nationalism and science--History--20th century.
- Science and state--History--19th century.
- Science and state.
- Science and state--History--20th century.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Corvallis, Oregon : Oregon State University Press, 2016.
- Summary:
- In his long career, Robert Fox has specialized in the history of the physical sciences, particularly in France since 1700.In Science without Frontiers , he explores the discipline of science as a model for global society.
- Contents:
- Intro
- Contents
- Illustrations
- Abbreviations
- Foreword by Anita Guerrini
- Preface
- Introduction
- Chapter 1. Knowledge, the Cement of Nations
- Chapter 2. War as Watershed
- Chapter 3. The Legacy of a Fractured World
- Epilogue
- Notes
- Bibliographical Essay
- Index.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 0-87071-868-1
- OCLC:
- 1008963105
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