German science in the age of empire: enterprise, opportunity and the schlagintweit brothers
Auteur :
von Brescius, Moritz
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9781108427326
Date de publication :
21 mars 2019
Dimensions :
23,7 x 15,8 x 2,4 cm
Poids :
850 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
A study of German scientists who travelled to other nations' empires to observe, record, and collect rich materials that shaped European views of the East. This lavishly illustrated book provides a gripping account of trans-cultural overseas exploration, colonial science, and Anglo-German cooperation and conflicts in the nineteenth century.