An Empire of Magnetism

An Empire of Magnetism
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Publisher : Oxford University Press
Total Pages : 323
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ISBN-10 : 9780198890959
ISBN-13 : 0198890958
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Book Synopsis An Empire of Magnetism by : Edward J. Gillin

Download or read book An Empire of Magnetism written by Edward J. Gillin and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2024-03-21 with total page 323 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book offers an in-depth, global history of the British Magnetic Survey - the nineteenth-century, British-government-funded efforts to measure and understand the earth's magnetic field. These scientific efforts are situated within the context of the development of 'global science' and the ways they intersected with empire and colonialism.


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