Buch, Englisch, 368 Seiten, Hardback, Format (B × H): 162 mm x 236 mm, Gewicht: 680 g
Cultures of Display in Nineteenth-Century Britain and America
Buch, Englisch, 368 Seiten, Hardback, Format (B × H): 162 mm x 236 mm, Gewicht: 680 g
Reihe: Science & Culture in the Nineteenth Century
ISBN: 978-0-8229-4475-1
Verlag: University of Pittsburgh Press
This edited volume explores the transformation of scientific exhibitions and museums during the nineteenth century. Contributors focus on comparative case studies across Britain and America, examining the people, spaces, display practices, experiences, and politics that worked not only to define the museum, but to shape public science and scientific knowledge during this period.
