The Board of Longitude

Science, Innovation and Empire

Baker, Alexi (Yale Peabody Museum), Dunn, Richard (Science Museum, Higgitt, Rebekah (National Museums Scotland), Schaffer, Simon (University of Cambridge) - The Board of Longitude
Baker, Alexi (Yale Peabody Museum), Dunn, Richard (Science Museum, Higgitt, Rebekah (National Museums Scotland), Schaffer, Simon (University of Cambridge) - The Board of Longitude

Description

In the first full-length history of the Board of Longitude, a distinguished team of historians analyse one of Georgian Britain's key scientific institutions. Utilizing the Board's archives, they shed light on state sponsorship of technological innovation, colonial projects and exploration at a time of dramatic industrial and imperial expansion.
€ 153,10
Hardback
 
In the shopping cart 16 working days Wishlist Ask a question
In the shopping cart 16 working days Wishlist Ask a question
Free shipping from
€ 19,95 within The Netherlands
Writer
Baker, Alexi (Yale Peabody Museum), Dunn, Richard (Science Museum, Higgitt, Rebekah (National Museums Scotland), Schaffer, Simon (University of Cambridge)
Title
The Board of Longitude
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Year
2025
Language
English
Pages
373
EAN
9781009602525
Binding format
Hardback

You will always receive the last edition from us!

Categories

Studying books
Art
Wines
Informatics
Food and drinks
Sports
Travel
War
Regional novels
Comicbooks
Health
Bibles
Novels
Politics
Bicycling
Music
Pregnancy
Applying
All categories
Boekstra