John Herschel's Cape Voyage

Steven Ruskin

Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2004

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Demonstrates the reason for Herschel's renown was due to the notion that his voyage was aligned with imperial ambition. It is the purpose of this book to make a case for the scientific, cultural and political singificance of his voyage and observations, as a means of demonstrating the relationship of science to imperial culture.

ISBN-13
9780754635581
ISBN-10
0754635589
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Year
2004
Publication date
2004-03-26
Pages
262
Dimensions
234x156x
Weight
523