P. Schell
Palgrave Macmillan US
e druk, 2013
9781137286055
The Sociable Sciences
Darwin and His Contemporaries in Chile
Specificaties
Gebonden, blz.
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Engels
Palgrave Macmillan US |
e druk, 2013
ISBN13: 9781137286055
Rubricering
Onderdeel van serie
Palgrave Studies in the History of Science and Technology
Levertijd ongeveer 8 werkdagen
Samenvatting
This beautifully written history traces the fortunes of Charles Darwin and his contemporaries in Chile. It explains how they showed Chileans a new way to see their own natural environment, teaching a younger generation of scientists there and forging international networks that helped to shape the modern world.
Specificaties
ISBN13:9781137286055
Taal:Engels
Bindwijze:gebonden
Uitgever:Palgrave Macmillan US
Inhoudsopgave
Introduction. Friendship, Science and Chilean Nature 1. The Making of a Naturalist 2. Chile and the Scientific Imagination 3. Making Friends in Chile 4. Darwin, Gay and the Utility of Chile 5. The Prussian Connection 6. A New Naturalist in Town 7. Expanding the Web 8. At the End of Their Days Epilogue: Reflections on the Life of a Fly Catcher