Includes bibliographical references (pages 217-236) and index.
1. Confined to a small round -- 2. Healthy recreation and headwork -- 3. The sweet road to improvement -- 4. The depths of the billows -- 5. A large natural green house of England -- 6. More facts, more remains -- 7. A furious tempest.
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Victorian England, as is well known, produced an enormous amount of scientific endeavour, but what has previously been overlooked is the important role of geography on these developments. This book seeks to rectify this imbalance by presenting a historical geography of regional science.
Regionalizing science.
9781851966363
Science-- Social aspects-- England-- Cornwall (County)-- History-- 19th century.
Historical geography.
Historische Geographie.
Naturwissenschaften-- Grossbritannien-- Geschichte 19. Jh.
SCIENCE-- Philosophy & Social Aspects.
Science-- Social aspects.
Sociale aspecten.
Wetenschap.
Cornwall (England : County), Historical geography.