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Venomous Encounters

- Snakes, Vivisection and Scientific Medicine in Colonial Australia

About Venomous Encounters

Presents a radically new view of the role of science and scientific methodology in the colonies. It explores the role of snakes, snakebite and snake venom in the emerging science of nineteenth-century Australia and India, the neglected significance of inter-colony exchanges and conflicts and the importance of vivisection to science. -- .

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9781526101440
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Pages:
  • 216
  • Published:
  • January 6, 2017
  • Dimensions:
  • 150x260x20 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 480 g.
Delivery: 2-4 weeks
Expected delivery: October 27, 2024

Description of Venomous Encounters

Presents a radically new view of the role of science and scientific methodology in the colonies. It explores the role of snakes, snakebite and snake venom in the emerging science of nineteenth-century Australia and India, the neglected significance of inter-colony exchanges and conflicts and the importance of vivisection to science. -- .

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