Science under Control The French Academy of Sciences, 1795-1914 |
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Author:
| Crosland, Maurice P. |
ISBN: | 978-0-521-41373-2 |
Publication Date: | Mar 1992 |
Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | AUD $201.95 |
Book Description:
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The nineteenth-century Academy of Sciences contained the elite of French scientists and did important work. The Academy was the only national body for science in France and it controlled all recognised branches of science. This book examines governmental control of science and sets it in a historical and sociological context.
The nineteenth-century Academy of Sciences contained the elite of French scientists and did important work. The Academy was the only national body for science in France and it controlled all recognised branches of science. This book examines governmental control of science and sets it in a historical and sociological context.