| Science in the Service of Empire: Joseph Banks, the British State and the Uses of Science in the Age of Revolution Contributor(s): Gascoigne, John (Author) |
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ISBN: 0521181364 ISBN-13: 9780521181365 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $36.09 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science - Science | History - History | Western Europe - General |
| Dewey: 509.410 |
| Physical Information: 0.54" H x 7.01" W x 10" (0.99 lbs) 256 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book examines Sir Joseph Banks' role in promoting "imperial science," in the context of the consolidation of the British State during a time of extraordinary upheaval. Under pressure from the American, French and Industrial revolutions, the State became interested in the possible uses of science for economic and strategic gain. Banks became its principal adviser in scientific matters, and Gascoigne shows how he used personal networks and patronage to integrate scientific concerns into the complex machinery of government. |
