Board of longitude, the: science, innovation and empire
Auteur :
Baker, Alexi / Dunn, Richard / Higgitt, Rebekah / Schaffer, Simon / Waring, Sophie
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9781009602501
Date de publication :
17 avr. 2025
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 x 2,0 cm
Poids :
540 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
In the first full-length history of the Board of Longitude, a distinguished team of historians analyse one of Georgian Britain's key scientific institutions. Utilizing the Board's archives, they shed light on state sponsorship of technological innovation, colonial projects and exploration at a time of dramatic industrial and imperial expansion.