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Communities of science in nineteenth-century Ireland / Juliana Adelman.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Adelman, Juliana, author.
- Series:
- Science and culture in the nineteenth century ; no. 10.
- Science and culture in the nineteenth century ; no. 10
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Science--Social aspects--Ireland--History--19th century.
- Science.
- Science and state--Ireland--History--19th century.
- Science and state.
- Ireland.
- Genre:
- History
- Electronic books.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xi, 221 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).
- Place of Publication:
- London : Pickering & Chatto, 2009.
- Summary:
- Adelman challenges historians to reassess the relationship between science and society, showing that the unique situation in Victorian Ireland can nonetheless have important implications for wider European interpretations of the development of this relationship during a period of significant change.
- Contents:
- Acknowledgments; List of Figures and Tables; Introduction; 1. Voluntary Societies; 2. University Education; 3. Agricultural Improvement; 4. Museums and Exhibitions; 5. Periodicals; Conclusion; Notes; Works Cited; Index
- Notes:
- Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 02 Oct 2015).
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9786612502309
- 9780822981695
- 0822981696
- 9781317315759
- 1317315758
- 9781315653334
- 1315653338
- 9781282502307
- 1282502301
- 9781851966547
- 1851966544
- OCLC:
- 568694338
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