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A Vision of Modern Science
John Tyndall and the Role of the Scientist in Victorian Culture
U. DeYoung, Ursula DeYoung
Palgrave Macmillan · Print & ebook · February 7, 2011
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An examination of a pivotal moment in the history of science through the career and cultural impact of the historically neglected Victorian physicist John Tyndall, establishing him as an important figure of the period, whose scientific discoveries and philosophy of science in society are still relevant today.
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- Authors
- U. DeYoung, Ursula DeYoung
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- Palgrave Macmillan
- Published
- February 7, 2011
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- Print & ebook
- Theme
- History
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- History
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About This Book
An examination of a pivotal moment in the history of science through the career and cultural impact of the historically neglected Victorian physicist John Tyndall, establishing him as an important figure of the period, whose scientific discoveries and philosophy of science in society are still relevant today.
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