Using case studies from ornithology, botany, antiquities, theology, and geology, "A Democracy of Facts" tells the fascinating story of naturalists coming of age and creating a profession in the early American republic.
Using case studies from ornithology, botany, antiquities, theology, and geology, "A Democracy of Facts" tells the fascinating story of naturalists coming of age and creating a profession in the early American republic.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Andrew J. Lewis teaches history at American University.
Inhaltsangabe
Introduction: From an Empire of Reason to a Democracy of Facts Chapter 1. The Revolution in Natural History Practice: Democratic Science and the Case of Submerging Swallows Chapter 2. Natural History and the Market Economy: The Profitability of Plants and Rocks Chapter 3. The Perils of a Democracy of Facts: Interpreting American Antiquities Chapter 4. Disciplining the Democracy of Facts: A Theology of Nature Chapter 5. Making Natural History Credible: Geological Surveys and the Utility of Republican Science Epilogue: Scientific Practice in the Nineteenth Century Notes Index Acknowledgments
Introduction: From an Empire of Reason to a Democracy of Facts Chapter 1. The Revolution in Natural History Practice: Democratic Science and the Case of Submerging Swallows Chapter 2. Natural History and the Market Economy: The Profitability of Plants and Rocks Chapter 3. The Perils of a Democracy of Facts: Interpreting American Antiquities Chapter 4. Disciplining the Democracy of Facts: A Theology of Nature Chapter 5. Making Natural History Credible: Geological Surveys and the Utility of Republican Science Epilogue: Scientific Practice in the Nineteenth Century Notes Index Acknowledgments
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