Science and Societies in Frankfurt am Main
Download or Read eBook Science and Societies in Frankfurt am Main PDF written by Ayako Sakurai and published by University of Pittsburgh Press. This book was released on 2016-09-12 with total page 345 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Ayako Sakurai |
| Publisher | : University of Pittsburgh Press |
| Total Pages | : 345 |
| Release | : 2016-09-12 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780822981824 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0822981823 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (24 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Science and Societies in Frankfurt am Main by : Ayako Sakurai
Book excerpt: The nineteenth century saw science move from being the preserve of a small learned elite to a dominant force which influenced society as a whole. Sakurai presents a study of how scientific societies affected the social and political life of a city. As it did not have a university or a centralized government, Frankfurt am Main is an ideal case study of how scientific associations—funded by private patronage for the good of the local populace—became an important centre for natural history.
