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Scientists' Expertise as Performance: Between State and Society, 1860-1960

Scientists' Expertise as Performance: Between State and Society, 1860-1960 - History and Philosophy of Technoscience

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The essays in this collection explore our reliance on experts within a historical context and across a wide range of fields, including agriculture, engineering, health sciences and labour management. Contributors argue that experts were highly aware of their audiences and used performance to gain both scientific and popular support.

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Book information

ISBN: 9781848935273
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Imprint: Routledge
Pub date:
DEWEY: 303.48309
DEWEY edition: 23
Language: English
Number of pages: xv, 239
Weight: 530g
Height: 243mm
Width: 163mm
Spine width: 25mm

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