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Science City Alexandra Rose

Science City By Alexandra Rose

Science City by Alexandra Rose


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Summary

An accessible yet enlightening handbook exploring London's rich history as a world-leading city of science.

Science City Summary

Science City: Craft, Commerce and Curiosity in London 1550-1800 by Alexandra Rose

Many cities around the world could claim to have a rich scientific history. However, between 1550 and 1800, London fostered its very own particular brand of scientific enquiry and practice. Home to the world-famous Royal Society - which boasts membership from figures such as Francis Bacon and Isaac Newton - London encouraged and facilitated scientific expansion. Science City explores London as a world-leading nexus of administration for ambitious scientific projects, as well as a place to obtain exceptional scientific equipment. The story of the city is richly illustrated with objects, artefacts and maps, many of which are from the Science Museum's extraordinary collection of scientific and mathematical instruments. Science City is published to accompany a new gallery at the Science Museum, scheduled to open in the autumn of 2019. This publication accompanies a new gallery, due to open at the Science Museum in Autumn 2019. The Science Museum has 662K followers on Twitter and 174k on Instagram.

About Alexandra Rose

Alexandra Rose is the Curator of Earth Sciences at the Science Museum. Jane Desborough is the Curator of Scientific Instruments.

Table of Contents

Introduction: Science City Chapter 1: A New Trade in London, 1550-1650 Chapter 2: Experiment and the City, 1660-1727 Chapter 3: Public Science in London, 1720-1790 Chapter 4: Science in a World City, 1745-1800 Chapter 5: Making Instruments Today: An Interview with Joanna Migdal Chapter 6: Experimental Science Today: The Role of the Royal Society Chapter 7: London Today: Inspiring Futures Endnotes Further reading Acknowledgements Author biographies Index

Additional information

GOR010745634
9781785512049
1785512048
Science City: Craft, Commerce and Curiosity in London 1550-1800 by Alexandra Rose
Used - Very Good
Hardback
Scala Arts & Heritage Publishers Ltd
20200129
176
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