Natural philosophy, medicine and the culture of science in provincial England : the cases of Bath and Bristol, 1790-1850

This thesis seeks to contribute to the field of local historical studies of scientific and medical culture by taking examples of activity in the West of England between about 1750 and 1840. The cities of Bath and Bristol provide the centres of attention. Bath, a tourist town with an itinerant popula...

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Main Author: Neve, Michael Raymond
Published: University College London (University of London) 1984
Subjects:
900
Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.312208