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Science in the Service of Empire
- Joseph Banks, the British State and the Uses of Science in the Age of Revolution
- Binding:
- Paperback
- Pages:
- 256
- Published:
- February 16, 2011
- Dimensions:
- 177x254x15 mm.
- Weight:
- 466 g.
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1-2 weeks
Expected delivery: January 17, 2025
About John (University of New South Wales Gascoigne
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This 1998 book examines Sir Joseph Banks' role in promoting 'imperial science', in the context of the British state during a time of extraordinary upheaval. It shows how Banks became the State's principal scientific adviser, and how he integrated scientific concerns into the complex machinery of government.
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