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John Herschel's Cape Voyage: Private Science, Public Imagination and the Ambitions of Empire (Studies in History of Science)
 
 
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John Herschel's Cape Voyage: Private Science, Public Imagination and the Ambitions of Empire (Studies in History of Science) [Illustrated] (Hardcover)

by Steven Ruskin (Author) "John Herschel's plan to survey the southern heavens arose in part from his desire to complete the astronomical work begun by his father ..." (more)
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  • Hardcover: 229 pages
  • Publisher: Ashgate; illustrated edition edition (26 Mar 2004)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0754635589
  • ISBN-13: 978-0754635581
  • Product Dimensions: 23.4 x 15.2 x 2 cm
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Demonstrates the reason for Herschel's renown was due to the notion that his voyage was aligned with imperial ambition. It is the purpose of this book to make a case for the scientific, cultural and political singificance of his voyage and observations, as a means of demonstrating the relationship of science to imperial culture.
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