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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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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