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VICTORIAN SCIENTIST: THE GROWTH OF A PROFESSION

by JACK MEADOWS · 2004

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"The Victorian Scientist tracks the growth of laboratories and research groups, and the role that new scientific societies, journals and lectures played in making Victorian science an essential stage in the evolution of scientific communication today."—Jacket.

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medium · 202 pages

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