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Seeking natural knowledge in later 17th century England : Robert Plot, the Ashmolean Museum, and the Oxford Philosophical Society / Anthony Turner.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Turner, Anthony John, 1946- author.
- Series:
- Oxford scholarship online.
- Oxford scholarship online
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Plot, Robert, 1640-1696.
- Plot, Robert.
- University of Oxford--History--17th century.
- University of Oxford.
- Ashmolean Museum--History--17th century.
- Ashmolean Museum.
- Oxford Philosophical Society--History.
- Oxford Philosophical Society.
- Science--Great Britain--History--17th century.
- Science.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource : illustrations.
- Place of Publication:
- Oxford : Oxford University Press, [2025]
- Summary:
- A narrative description of the context of natural history study and collecting in later 17th century England. It is constructed around the biography of the central figure of Robert Plot, but with his activities placed in a broader European context. It details the history of Ashmolean Museum and the Oxford Philosophical Society.
- Notes:
- Description based on online resource and publisher information; title from PDF title page (viewed on June 10, 2025).
- ISBN:
- 9780198950356
- OCLC:
- 1523089526
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