Victorian popularizers of science: designing nature for new audiences
Auteur :
Lightman, Bernard
Éditeur :
The University of Chicago Press
ISBN :
9780226481197
Date de publication :
1 mai 2010
Dimensions :
2,3 x 1,6 x 0,3 cm
Poids :
794 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Focuses on the journalists and writers who wrote about science for a general audience in the second half of the nineteenth century. This title examines more than thirty of the popularizers of the day, investigating how they communicated with their audience. It offers insights into the role of women in scientific inquiry.