| Description |
xiii, 384 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm. |
| Series |
Science and society
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Science and society (Santa Barbara, Calif.)
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 345-363) and index. |
| Contents |
The British Empire and the development of science in its colonies -- French science overseas -- The development of science in Portugal and colonial Latin America (Brazil) -- Science in the Ottoman world -- Against an empire : science in southeastern Europe during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries -- The birth of an empire : science in the United States during the nineteenth century -- The science of a lost empire and its internal colonies : the case of Russia -- The transmission of western chemistry into China, 1840-1900. |
| Subject |
Science -- Social aspects -- History -- 19th century.
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Science -- Social aspects. |
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History. |
| Chronological Term |
19th century |
| Subject |
Imperialism and science.
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Imperialism and science. |
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Science and state -- History -- 19th century.
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Science and state. |
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Sciences -- Aspect social -- Histoire -- 19e siècle. |
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Impérialisme et sciences. |
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Politique scientifique et technique -- Histoire -- 19e siècle. |
| Added Author |
Vlahakis, George, 1962-
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| ISBN |
1851096736 acid-free paper |
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1851096787 eBook |
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9781851096787 eBook |
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9781851096732 |
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