Science and the social good : nature, culture, and community, 1865-1965

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Label

Science and the social good : nature, culture, and community, 1865-1965

Title remainder

nature, culture, and community, 1865-1965

Statement of responsibility

John P. Herron

Creator

• Herron, John P., 1968-

Subject

• Human ecology -- United States
• Natural history -- United States -- History
• Biology -- Social aspects -- United States
• Science -- Social aspects -- United States

Language

eng

Summary

Here, Herron explores the evolving internal and external forces influencing the design and purpose of American natural science by focusing on three representative scientists-geologist who purposefully considered the social outcomes of their work

Dewey number

508.73

Index

index present

Literary form

non fiction

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Series statement

Oxford scholarship online.

Target audience

specialized