Natural Science and the Origins of the British Empire
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Irving places seventeenth century science in the context of England's colonization of the Atlantic World. She argues that men of science held a conception of empire which has been overlooked by scholars
TitleNatural Science and the Origins of the British Empire
Author
Place of publicationLondon
PublisherPickering & Chatto
Year of publication2008
Period17th century
Paginationpp. 183
Illustrationsnot illus.
Dimensions16 x 24 cm
Materialbook
Series titleEmpires in Perspective; 5
Class numberQ125.I78 2008
ISBN978-1-85196-889-3
NotesAngus Buchanan Collection
Subjectscientists, The British Empire, Colonial History