Visions of science : books and readers at the dawn of the Vicorian age / James A. Secord.
Pubblicazione:
Chicago : The University of Chicago press, c2014.
Descrizione fisica:
XIII, 306 p., [8] p. di tav. : ill. ; 24 cm
Contiene:
Indice: Preface. List of figures. List of plates. Introduction. 1. Fantastic voyages: Humphry Davy's Consolations in travel 2. The economy of intelligence: Charles Babbage's Reflections on the decline of science in England 3. The conduct of everyday life: John Herschel's Preliminary discourse on the study of natural philosophy 4. Mathematics for the million? Mary Somerville's On the connexion of the physical sciences 5. A philosophy for a new science: Charles Lyell's Principles of geology 6. The problem of mind: George Combe's Constitution of man 7. The torch of science: Thomas Carlyle's Sartor reartus. Epilogue. Chronology. Further reading. Abbreviations. Endnotes. Bibliography of works published after 1900. Index
