Science Museums in Transition: Cultures of Display in Nineteenth-Century Britain and America

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

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The nineteenth century witnessed a dramatic shift in the display and dissemination of natural knowledge across Britain and America, from private collections of miscellaneous artifacts and objects to public exhibitions and state-sponsored museums. The science museum as we know it--an institution of expert knowledge built to inform a lay public--was still very much in formation during this dynamic period. Science Museums in Transition provides a nuanced,...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0822944758

ISBN13:9780822944751

Release Date:May 2017

Publisher:University of Pittsburgh Press

Length:368 Pages

Weight:1.50 lbs.

Dimensions:1.5" x 6.3" x 9.1"

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Science Science & Math Science & Scientists Science & Technology

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Science Museums in Transition: Cultures of Display in Nineteenth-Century Britain and America

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

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