Bugs and the Victorians

Bugs and the Victorians
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Publisher : Yale University Press
Total Pages : 337
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ISBN-10 : 9780300150919
ISBN-13 : 0300150911
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Book Synopsis Bugs and the Victorians by : John F. M. Clark

Download or read book Bugs and the Victorians written by John F. M. Clark and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2009-01-01 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text explores how science became increasingly important in 19th century British culture and how the systematic study of insects permitted entomologists to engage with the most pressing questions of Victorian times: the nature of God, mind, and governance, and the origins of life.


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