Overview
The nineteenth century saw science move from being the preserve of a small learned elite to a dominant force which influenced society as a whole. Sakurai presents a study of how scientific societies affected the social and political life of a city. As it did not have a university or a centralized government, Frankfurt am Main is an ideal case study of how scientific associations--funded by private patronage for the good of the local populace--became an important centre for natural history.
- | Author: Ayako Sakurai
- | Publisher: University of Pittsburgh Press
- | Publication Date: Dec 01, 2020
- | Number of Pages: 256 pages
- | Binding: Paperback or Softback
- | ISBN-10: 0822966468
- | ISBN-13: 9780822966463
