David Brewster and the Culture of Science in Scotland, 1793-1843

by Bill Jenkins

The decades between the French Revolution and the mid-nineteenth century were a period of radical transformation in Scottish society and culture on many levels. The Scottish Enlightenment had seen a striking blossoming of the natural sciences, with the development of a distinctive and influential national scientific culture.
The natural philosopher David Brewster was educated in Edinburgh amidst the intellectual ferment of the late Enlightenment...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1399528564
• ISBN13: 9781399528566
• Release Date: November 2024
• Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
• Length: 224 Pages