{"product_id":"science-in-the-nineteenth-century-periodical-reading-the-magazine-of-nature-paperback-9780521049788","title":"Science in the Nineteenth-Century Periodical; Reading the Magazine of Nature (Paperback \/ softback) 9780521049788","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eScience in the Nineteenth-Century Periodical\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eReading the Magazine of Nature\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis book identifies and analyses the presentation of science in the periodical press in Britain between 1800 and 1900.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eGeoffrey Cantor (Author), Gowan Dawson (Author), Graeme Gooday (Author), Richard Noakes (Author), Sally Shuttleworth (Author), Jonathan R. Topham (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521049788, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 3 December 2007\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e348 pages, 28 b\/w illus.  3 tables\u003cbr\u003e22.5 x 15.3 x 2 cm, 0.51 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e'… the book is an invaluable work in its own right and as well as a pointer to the potential for future research. I am delighted to have it on my shelves.' Journal of the History of Science\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eFor the Victorian reading public, periodicals played a far greater role than books in shaping their understanding of new discoveries and theories in science, technology and medicine. Such understandings were formed not merely by serious scientific articles, but also by glancing asides in political reports, fictional representations, or humorous attacks in comic magazines. Ranging across diverse forms of periodicals, from top-selling religious and juvenile magazines through to popular fiction-based periodicals, and from the campaigning 'new journalism' of the late century to the comic satire of Punch, this book explores the ways in which scientific ideas and developments were presented to a variety of Victorian audiences. In addition, it offers three case studies of the representation of particular areas of science: 'baby science', scientific biography, and electricity. This intriguing collaborative volume sheds light on issues relating to history and history of science, literature, book history, and cultural and media studies.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eList of illustrations\u003cbr\u003e Preface\u003cbr\u003e 1. Introduction Gowan Dawson, Richard Noakes and Jonathan R. Topham\u003cbr\u003e Part I. Genres: 2. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement and Instruction and cheap miscellanies in early nineteenth-century Britain Jonathan R. Topham\u003cbr\u003e 3. The Wesleyan-Methodist Magazine and religious monthlies in early nineteenth-century Britain Jonathan R. Topham\u003cbr\u003e 4. Punch and comic journalism in mid-Victorian Britain Richard Noakes\u003cbr\u003e 5. The Cornhill Magazine and shilling monthlies in mid-Victorian Britain Gowan Dawson\u003cbr\u003e 6. The Boy's Own Paper and late-Victorian juvenile magazines Richard Noakes\u003cbr\u003e 7. The Review of Reviews and the new journalism in late-Victorian Britain Gowan Dawson\u003cbr\u003e Part II. Themes: 8. Tickling babies: gender, authority and 'baby science' Sally Shuttleworth\u003cbr\u003e 9. Scientific biography in the periodical press Geoffrey Cantor\u003cbr\u003e 10. Profit and prophecy: electricity in the late-Victorian periodical Graeme Gooday\u003cbr\u003e Notes\u003cbr\u003e Select bibliography\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: History of science [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on History of science\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22History%20of%20science%20%5BPDX%5D%22\"\u003ePDX\u003c\/a\u003e], Literary studies: c 1800 to c 1900 [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Literary studies: c 1800 to c 1900\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Literary%20studies:%20c%201800%20to%20c%201900%20%20%5BDSBF%5D%22\"\u003eDSBF\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46004691730712,"sku":"9780521049788","price":33.39,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521049788i_973a4ef0-f460-44cf-a865-871206072c9c.jpg?v=1694968719","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/science-in-the-nineteenth-century-periodical-reading-the-magazine-of-nature-paperback-9780521049788","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}