Visions of Science: Books and Readers at the Dawn of the Victorian Age

"Provides readers with a better understanding of science texts and societal change during the early Victorian Age . . . [a] fascinating volume." ―Canadian Journal of History

The first half of the nineteenth century witnessed an extraordinary transformation in British political, literary, and intellectual life. There was widespread social unrest, and debates raged regarding education, the lives of the working class, and the new industrial, machine-governed world. At the same time, modern scie...