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Science under Control: The French Academy of Sciences 1795–1914 Crosland, Maurice (University of Kent, Canterbury)
Science under Control: The French Academy of Sciences 1795–1914
Crosland, Maurice (University of Kent, Canterbury)
The nineteenth-century Academy of Sciences contained the elite of French scientists and did important work. The Academy was the only national body for science in France and it controlled all recognised branches of science. This book examines governmental control of science and sets it in a historical and sociological context.
476 pages, 20 b/w illus.
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | June 20, 2002 |
| ISBN13 | 9780521524759 |
| Publishers | Cambridge University Press |
| Pages | 476 |
| Dimensions | 190 × 235 × 25 mm · 799 g |
| Language | English |