Science and eccentricity : collecting, writing and performing science for early nineteenth-century audiences / by Victoria Carroll.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Carroll, Victoria, author.

Series:

Science and culture in the nineteenth century ; no. 4.

Science and culture in the nineteenth century ; no. 4

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Science--Great Britain--History--19th century.

Science.

Technical writing--Great Britain--History--19th century.

Technical writing.

Eccentrics and eccentricities--Great Britain--History--19th century.

Eccentrics and eccentricities.

Great Britain.

Genre:

History

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (x, 254 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

Science & Eccentricity

Place of Publication:

London : Pickering & Chatto, 2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"The concept of eccentricity was central to how people in the nineteenth century understood their world. This monograph is the first scholarly history of eccentricity. Carroll explores how discourses of eccentricity were established to make sense of individuals who did not seem to fit within an increasingly organized social and economic order. She focuses on the self-taught natural philosopher William Martin, the fossilist Thomas Hawkins and the taxidermist Charles Winterton."--Jacket.

Contents:

Acknowledgements; List of Illustrations; Introduction; 1. Defining Eccentricity in Early Nineteenth-Century Britain; 2. Perfomers, Audiences and Eccentric Identities; 3. 'Beyond the Pale of Ordinary Criticism'; 4. Eccentricity on Display; Conclusion; Notes; Works Cited; Index

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 02 Oct 2015).

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786611773168

9781315652900

1315652900

9780822981817

0822981815

9781317314462

1317314468

9781317314479

1317314476

9781281773166

1281773166

9781851965823

1851965823

OCLC:

476189613