Repositioning Victorian Sciences: Shifting Centres in Nineteenth-century Scientific ThinkingDavid Clifford An intriguing look at the marginal sciences of the nineteenth century and their influence on the culture of the period. |
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... amateur in a period which was still largely the age of the amateur with few professional scientists . There was no clear distinction between ' science ' and ' non - science ' in this period , and those who considered themselves ...
... amateur in a period which was still largely the age of the amateur with few professional scientists . There was no clear distinction between ' science ' and ' non - science ' in this period , and those who considered themselves ...
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... amateur status apparently left behind . The ground floor was occupied by as many domestic spaces as workspaces : there were several antechambers , an admin- istrator guarded the entrance to the active laboratory rooms , and almost ...
... amateur status apparently left behind . The ground floor was occupied by as many domestic spaces as workspaces : there were several antechambers , an admin- istrator guarded the entrance to the active laboratory rooms , and almost ...
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... Amateur Tradition in British Science ' , Journal of Social History , 8 ( 1974-5 ) , pp . 30-50 . 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Sir E. John Russell , A History of Agricultural Science in Great Britain , 1620–1954 ( London ...
... Amateur Tradition in British Science ' , Journal of Social History , 8 ( 1974-5 ) , pp . 30-50 . 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Sir E. John Russell , A History of Agricultural Science in Great Britain , 1620–1954 ( London ...
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Scientist and Sorceress | 59 |
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