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Controversy in Victorian Geology
The Cambrian-Silurian Dispute
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The book presents a comprehensive exploration of the scientific battles in geology during Darwin's time, highlighting the efforts to classify and organize natural history. It delves into the social implications of these taxonomic endeavors, particularly how they supported a hierarchical worldview that appealed to the elite. Secord examines the intersection of science and imperialism, revealing how geological findings were intertwined with moral and social narratives aimed at reinforcing societal structures.
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Controversy in Victorian Geology, James A. Secord
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- Rok vydania
- 2014
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- Titul
- Controversy in Victorian Geology
- Podtitul
- The Cambrian-Silurian Dispute
- Jazyk
- anglicky
- Autori
- James A. Secord
- Vydavateľ
- Princeton University Press
- Rok vydania
- 2014
- Väzba
- mäkká
- Počet strán
- 386
- ISBN13
- 9780691605845
- Kategórie
- Príroda všeobecne
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- The book presents a comprehensive exploration of the scientific battles in geology during Darwin's time, highlighting the efforts to classify and organize natural history. It delves into the social implications of these taxonomic endeavors, particularly how they supported a hierarchical worldview that appealed to the elite. Secord examines the intersection of science and imperialism, revealing how geological findings were intertwined with moral and social narratives aimed at reinforcing societal structures.