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Visions of science, books and readers at the dawn of the Victorian age, James A. Secord

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Visions of science, books and readers at the dawn of the Victorian age, James A. Secord

Language

eng

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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platesillustrations

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index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Visions of science

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bibliography

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874729231

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James A. Secord

Sub title

books and readers at the dawn of the Victorian age

Table Of Contents

Introduction -- Fantastic voyages : Humphry Davy's Consolations in travel -- The economy of intelligence : Charles Babbage's Reflections on the decline of science in England -- The conduct of everyday life : John Herschel's Preliminary discourse on the study of natural philosophy -- Mathematics for the million? : Mary Somerville's On the connexion of the physical sciences -- A philosophy for a new science : Charles Lyell's Principles of geology -- The problem of mind : George Combe's Constitution of man -- The torch of science : Thomas Carlyle's Sartor Resartus -- Epilogue

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