Science and Spectacle (e-bog) af Agar, John
Agar, John (forfatter)

Science and Spectacle e-bog

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Science and Spectacle relates the construction of the telescope to the politics and culture of post-war Britain. From radar and atomic weapons, to the Festival of Britain and, later, Harold Wilson's rhetoric of scientific revolution, science formed a cultural resource from which post-war careers and a national identity could be built. The Jodrell Bank Radio Telescope was once a symbol of Britis...
E-bog 348,37 DKK
Forfattere Agar, John (forfatter)
Forlag Routledge
Udgivet 4 februar 2014
Længde 284 sider
Genrer 1DBKENC
Sprog English
Format epub
Beskyttelse LCP
ISBN 9781317743026
Science and Spectacle relates the construction of the telescope to the politics and culture of post-war Britain. From radar and atomic weapons, to the Festival of Britain and, later, Harold Wilson's rhetoric of scientific revolution, science formed a cultural resource from which post-war careers and a national identity could be built. The Jodrell Bank Radio Telescope was once a symbol of British science and a much needed prestigious project for the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, but it also raised questions regarding the proper role of universities as sites for scientific research.