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Strange science :investigating the limits of knowledge in the Victorian Age

Tempat Terbit Ann Arbor
Penerbit University of Michigan Press
Tahun Terbit 2017

EB04113K509.4109034 STR sTersedia
Judul Seri
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No. Panggil
509.4109034 STR s
Penerbit
Ann Arbor : University of Michigan Press.,
Deskripsi Fisik
xiv, 293p. : ill.
Bahasa
English
ISBN/ISSN
9780472130177
Klasifikasi
509.4109034
Tipe Isi
text
Tipe Media
computer
Tipe Pembawa
online resource
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Subjek
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Pernyataan Tanggungjawab

'Strange Science: Investigating the Limits of Knowledge in the Victorian Age' is an unprecedented collection that examines marginal, fringe, and unconventional forms of scientific inquiry, as well as their cultural representations in the Victorian period. Although now relegated to the category of the pseudoscientific, fields like mesmerism and psychical research captured the imagination of the Victorian public. Conversely, many branches of science that we now view as uncontroversial, such as physics and botany, were often associated with unorthodox methods of inquiry. Whether incorporated into mainstream scientific thought, or relegated by 21st century historians to the category of the pseudo- or even anti-scientific, these sciences generated conversation, enthusiasm, and controversy within Victorian society.

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