Imperialism and science : social impact and interaction / George N. Vlahakis ; Isabel Maria Malaquias ; Nathan M. Brooks ; Francois Regourd ; Feza Gunergun -- Davide Wright.

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Vlahakis, George N

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Language: Publication details: California : ABC-CLIO, 2006.Description: xiii, 384 p. : ill. 26 cmISBN:

9781851096732 (hbk.)

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DDC classification:

306.45 VLA

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The British Empire and the development of science in its colonies -- French science overseas -- The development of science in Portugal and colonial Latin America (Brazil) -- Science in the Ottoman world -- Against an empire : science in southeastern Europe during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries -- The birth of an empire : science in the United States during the nineteenth century -- The science of a lost empire and its internal colonies : the case of Russia -- The transmission of western chemistry into China, 1840-1900.

Summary: A unique resource that synthesizes existing primary and secondary sources to provide a fascinating introduction to the development and dissemination of science within history's great empires, as well as the complex interaction between imperialism and scientific progress over two centuries.

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Item type	Current library	Shelving location	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode	Item holds	Course reserves
Course Reserved Books	Gulbanoo Premji Library, Azim Premji University, Bengaluru	Ground Floor	306.45 VLA (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Not for loan		46159		Science and Technology 6th Semester

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Includes bibliographic references and index.

The British Empire and the development of science in its colonies --
French science overseas --
The development of science in Portugal and colonial Latin America (Brazil) --
Science in the Ottoman world --
Against an empire : science in southeastern Europe during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries --
The birth of an empire : science in the United States during the nineteenth century --
The science of a lost empire and its internal colonies : the case of Russia --
The transmission of western chemistry into China, 1840-1900.

A unique resource that synthesizes existing primary and secondary sources to provide a fascinating introduction to the development and dissemination of science within history's great empires, as well as the complex interaction between imperialism and scientific progress over two centuries.

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