News from Mars: Mass Media and the Forging of a New Astronomy, 1860-1910

(Part of the Science and Culture in the Nineteenth Century Series)

by Joshua Nall

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Mass media in the late nineteenth century was full of news from Mars. In the wake of Giovanni Schiaparelli's 1877 discovery of enigmatic dark, straight lines on the red planet, astronomers and the public at large vigorously debated the possibility that it might be inhabited. As rivalling scientific practitioners looked to marshal allies and sway public opinion--through newspapers, periodicals, popular books, exhibitions, and encyclopaedias--they exposed...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0822945525

ISBN13:9780822945529

Release Date:September 2019

Publisher:University of Pittsburgh Press

Length:312 Pages

Weight:1.15 lbs.

Dimensions:1.2" x 6.2" x 9.1"

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Science Science & Math Science & Scientists Science & Technology

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News from Mars: Mass Media and the Forging of a New Astronomy, 1860-1910

(Part of the Science and Culture in the Nineteenth Century Series)

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