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Science in the Nineteenth-Century Periodical: Reading the Magazine of Nature by Gowan Dawson, Geoffrey Cantor, Sally Shuttleworth, Jonathan R. Topham, Graeme Gooday, Richard Noakes (Paperback, 2007)

For 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.

Book Title
Science in the Nineteenth-Century Periodical: Reading the Magazine of Nature
Author
Gowan Dawson, Geoffrey Cantor, Sally Shuttleworth, Jonathan R. Topham, Graeme Gooday, Richard Noakes
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Literature, Science
Publication Year
2007
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
348 Pages

Title_Author
Sally Shuttleworth, Graeme Gooday, Jonathan R. Topham, Gowan Dawson, Geoffrey Cantor, Richard Noakes
Series Title
Cambridge Studies in Nineteenth-Century Literature and Culture
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom

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