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| Material Type: | Internet resource |
|---|---|
| Document Type: | Book, Internet Resource |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Peter J Bowler |
| ISBN: | 9780226068633 0226068633 |
| OCLC Number: | 297222758 |
| Description: | X, 339 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Contents: | Rival ideologies of science -- The big picture -- Practical knowledge for all -- Creating an audience -- Bestsellers on big issues -- Publishers' series -- Encyclopedias and serial publications -- Popular science magazines -- Science for the general public -- Big names -- Scientists and other experts -- Epilogue : the 1950s and after. |
| Responsibility: | Peter J. Bowler. |
Abstract:
Argues that the social environment of early twentieth-century Britain created a substantial market for science books and magazines aimed at those who had benefited from better secondary education but could not access higher learning.
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"This is a valuable contribution to the study of popular science in the twentieth century. Science for All will go a long way toward providing a much-needed first exploration of the period." - Peter Broks, University of the West of England" Read more...
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- Science news -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century.
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- Naturwissenschaften
- Popularisierung
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- Massenkultur
- Großbritannien
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