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Thomas Huxley Making the 'Man of Science'

Hoofdkenmerken

Auteur:	White, Paul
Titel:	Thomas Huxley Making the 'Man of Science'
Uitgever:	Cambridge University Press
ISBN:	9780521649674
Serie:	Cambridge Science Biographies
Serie:	Cambridge Science Biographies
Land van oorsprong:	United Kingdom
Prijs:	€ 52.20
Verschijningsdatum:	28-11-2002
Bericht:	Langere levertijd (2-3 weken)

Inhoudelijke kenmerken

Categorie:	History of science
Geillustreerd:	9 Halftones, unspecified
Dewey code:	509.2

Technische kenmerken

Verschijningsvorm:	Paperback / softback
Paginas:	222
Hoogte mm.:	226
Breedte mm.:	153
Dikte mm.:	12
Gewicht gr.:	312

Inhoud:

This book examines the identity of the 'man of science' in Victorian times as it was shaped by Thomas Huxley, the leading naturalist and popularizer of Darwinian theory. Breaking with traditional biographies, White treats Huxley as exemplary of the British 'man of science' and reflects on the historical significance of scientific authority.