Download or read book Science, Technology and Medicine in the Making of Lisbon (1840–1940) written by and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2022-07-25 with total page 487 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volumes presents the first urban history of science, technology, and medicine in Lisbon, 1840-1940. It reveals how science, technology and medicine permeated even the most unlikely aspects of the urban landscape in an environment that was simultaneously a port city, scientific capital and imperial metropolis.