Victorian palace of science, the: scientific knowledge and the building of the houses of parliament
Auteur :
Gillin, Edward J.
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9781108419666
Date de publication :
9 nov. 2017
Dimensions :
23,5 x 15,8 x 1,9 cm
Poids :
690 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Edward J. Gillin provides a dramatic account of how the building of the Houses of Parliament involved the use of radically new science and how, while under construction, Parliament became a laboratory and place of scientific experiment. This book will be of value to readers interested in Victorian science, architecture, and politics.