Scientist of Empire

Klappentext A life of the eminent Victorian who 'sold' science to the imperial government. Zusammenfassung Sir Roderick Murchison was an eminent Victorian! as notable for his idenfication of the Silurican system in geology as for his patronage of David Livingstone and other Victorian exploration. This study of Murchison emerged as the eminent Victorian who 'sold' science to the imperial government. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of illustrations; Preface; Introduction; 1. The King of Siluria; 2. The antipodes; 3. The Americans; 4. The Middle East; 5. The Indian empire and Central Asia; 6. The Far East; 7. Africa; 8. The architect of imperial science; List of abbreviations used in the notes and bibliography; Notes; Bibliography; Index.

Klappentext
A life of the eminent Victorian who ???sold??? science to the imperial government.

Zusammenfassung
Sir Roderick Murchison was an eminent Victorian, as notable for his idenfication of the Silurican system in geology as for his patronage of David Livingstone and other Victorian exploration. This study of Murchison emerged as the eminent Victorian who 'sold' science to the imperial government.

Inhalt
List of illustrations; Preface; Introduction; 1. The King of Siluria; 2. The antipodes; 3. The Americans; 4. The Middle East; 5. The Indian empire and Central Asia; 6. The Far East; 7. Africa; 8. The architect of imperial science; List of abbreviations used in the notes and bibliography; Notes; Bibliography; Index.

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