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Public Understanding of Science: A History of Communicating Scientific Ideas (Studies in the History of Science,...
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by David Knight
Sales Rank: 1019428
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Cover Type: Hard Cover with 232 pages
Published by: RoutledgeEdition: 1st Edition September 15, 2006
Written in: English
ISBN 10 Number: 0415206383
ISBN 13 Number: 978-0415206389
Book Dimensions:
9.3 x 6.1 x 0.7 inches
Weighs: 1.1 pounds
Product Description
Between the French Revolution in 1789 and the "Chemists' War" (1914-18) science became culturally and economically vital; seemingly pervasive but also difficult. This book explores how science was disseminated during this period, moving from a time in the late eighteenth century when science was not widely regarded as a necessary tool for investigating the world - to the start of the twentieth century when it was crucial.
In the era of political and industrial revolution, preachers, poets, artists, writers and lecturer-performers attracted large publics ready to be convinced of intellectual and social progress made visible through science. Did scientists (itself a nineteenth-century word) have an easily-learned and more widely-applicable method? Who was best at communicating it: scientists, popularizes, or critics? David Knight's fascinating history reveals how the successes and failures of our ancestors help us understand the position science comes to occupy now.
Ruefully, scientists see that "chemical" is a dirty word, and technology is criticized, whilst "alternative" therapies flourish. We now live in a culture of suspicion, where experts are distrusted. Seeing how enthusiasm for science was kindled in the 19th century Age of Science casts light on our current situation. This highly engaging, readable book will be of great interest to scientists and professionals alike, as well as to literary critics and historians; it will be equally accessible to the general reader.
About The Author
University of Durham, UK
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