Scientific advice to the nineteenth-century British State

• Verfasst von: Jackson, Roland [VerfasserIn]
• Titel: Scientific advice to the nineteenth-century British State
• Verf.angabe: Roland Jackson
• Verlagsort: Pittsburgh, Pa.
• Verlag: University of Pittsburgh Press
• E-Jahr: 2023
• Jahr: [2023]
• Umfang: 1 Online-Ressource (viii, 433 Seiten)
• Gesamttitel/Reihe: Science and culture in the nineteenth century
• Fussnoten: Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources
• ISBN: 978-0-8229-9005-5
• Datenträger: Online-Ressource
• Sprache: eng
• Bibliogr. Hinweis: Erscheint auch als : Druck-Ausgabe
• K10plus-PPN: 186743024X
• K10plus-PPN:
  Universitätsbibliothek
• Lokale URL UB: Zum Volltext

Abstract

Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- List of Abbreviations -- Introduction -- Part I. The Rise of Science -- 1. Foundations -- 2. The Royal Society and the British Association -- Part II. Empire and War -- 3. Admiralty and Navy -- 4. War Office, Army, and Ordnance -- Part III. Food -- 5. Agriculture -- 6. Fisheries -- Part IV. Infrastructure and Transport -- 7. Transport Infrastructure and Engineering -- 8. Ships, Lighthouses, and the Board of Trade -- Part V. Industry -- 9. Factories, Nuisances, and the Home Office -- 10. Coal, Gas, and Electricity -- Part VI. Social Conditions and Public Health -- 11. Water, Sanitation, and River Pollution -- 12. Infection and Disease -- Part VII. Revenue and Standards -- 13. Chemical Analysis, Excise, Customs, and Inland Revenue -- 14. Weights, Measures, and Coinage -- Conclusion. Constraints on Influence -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.