Science and Reading in the Eighteenth Century The Hardwicke Circle and the Royal Society, 1740-1766 |
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| Author:
| Ellis, Markman |
| Series title: | Elements in Eighteenth-Century Connections Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-009-21721-7 |
| Publication Date: | Feb 2023 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Digital (delivered electronically) |
| List Price: | AUD $160.00 |
Book Description:
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Studies the reading habits of a group of historians and science administrators known as the Hardwicke Circle. The research is based on an analysis of the reading recorded in the 'Weekly Letter', an unpublished private correspondence written from 1741 to 1766 between Thomas Birch and Philip Yorke, later second earl of Hardwicke.
Studies the reading habits of a group of historians and science administrators known as the Hardwicke Circle. The research is based on an analysis of the reading recorded in the 'Weekly Letter', an unpublished private correspondence written from 1741 to 1766 between Thomas Birch and Philip Yorke, later second earl of Hardwicke.