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Author : Edward J. Gillin
Release : 2017-11-09
Genre : Architecture
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Book Rating : 666/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis The Victorian Palace of Science by : Edward J. Gillin
Download or read book The Victorian Palace of Science written by Edward J. Gillin. This book was released on 2017-11-09. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Edward J. Gillin explores the extraordinary role of scientific knowledge in the building of the Houses of Parliament in Victorian Britain.
Author : Carla Yanni
Release : 2005-09-09
Genre : Architecture
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Book Rating : 728/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Nature's Museums by : Carla Yanni
Download or read book Nature's Museums written by Carla Yanni. This book was released on 2005-09-09. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Yanni (art history, Rutgers U.) examines the relationship between architecture and science in the 19th century by considering the physical placement and display of natural artifacts in Victorian natural history museums. She begins by discussing the problem of classification, the social history of collecting, as well as architectural competitions an
Author : Robert Hugh Kargon
Release : 1977
Genre : Manchester (England)
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Book Rating : 019/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Science in Victorian Manchester by : Robert Hugh Kargon
Download or read book Science in Victorian Manchester written by Robert Hugh Kargon. This book was released on 1977. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Kate Teltscher
Release : 2020-07-09
Genre : History
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Book Synopsis Palace of Palms by : Kate Teltscher
Download or read book Palace of Palms written by Kate Teltscher. This book was released on 2020-07-09. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'A glorious green adventure story.' Ann Treneman, The Times 'Books of the Year' 'The most enthralling historical book I’ve read this year.' Claire Tomalin, New Statesman 'Books of the year' Daringly innovative when it opened in 1848, the Palm House in Kew Gardens remains one of the most beautiful glass buildings in the world today. Seemingly weightless, vast and yet light, the Palm House floats free from architectural convention, at once monumental and ethereal. From a distance, the crowns of the palms within are silhouetted in the central dome; close to, banana leaves thrust themselves against the glass. To enter it is to enter a tropical fantasy. The body is assaulted by heat, light and the smell of damp vegetation. In Palace of Palms, Kate Teltscher tells the extraordinary story of its creation and of the Victorians’ obsession with the palms that filled it. It is a story of breathtaking ambition, of scientific discovery and, crucially, of the remarkable men whose vision it was. The Palm House was commissioned by the charismatic first Director of Kew, Sir William Hooker, designed by the audacious Irish engineer, Richard Turner, and managed by Kew’s forthright curator, John Smith, who battled with boilers and floods to ensure the survival of the rare and wondrous plants it housed.
Author : Laura J. Snyder
Release : 2010-11-15
Genre : Science
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Book Synopsis Reforming Philosophy by : Laura J. Snyder
Download or read book Reforming Philosophy written by Laura J. Snyder. This book was released on 2010-11-15. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Victorian period in Britain was an “age of reform.” It is therefore not surprising that two of the era’s most eminent intellects described themselves as reformers. Both William Whewell and John Stuart Mill believed that by reforming philosophy—including the philosophy of science—they could effect social and political change. But their divergent visions of this societal transformation led to a sustained and spirited controversy that covered morality, politics, science, and economics. Situating their debate within the larger context of Victorian society and its concerns, Reforming Philosophy shows how two very different men captured the intellectual spirit of the day and engaged the attention of other scientists and philosophers, including the young Charles Darwin. Mill—philosopher, political economist, and Parliamentarian—remains a canonical author of Anglo-American philosophy, while Whewell—Anglican cleric, scientist, and educator—is now often overlooked, though in his day he was renowned as an authority on science. Placing their teachings in their proper intellectual, cultural, and argumentative spheres, Laura Snyder revises the standard views of these two important Victorian figures, showing that both men’s concerns remain relevant today. A philosophically and historically sensitive account of the engagement of the major protagonists of Victorian British philosophy, Reforming Philosophy is the first book-length examination of the dispute between Mill and Whewell in its entirety. A rich and nuanced understanding of the intellectual spirit of Victorian Britain, it will be welcomed by philosophers and historians of science, scholars of Victorian studies, and students of the history of philosophy and political economy.
