Science City: Craft, Commerce and Curiosity in London 1550-1800

by Alexandra Rose and Jane Desborough

An accessible yet enlightening handbook exploring London's rich history as a world-leading city of science. Many cities around the world could claim to have a rich scientific history. However, between 1550 and 1800, London fostered its very own particular brand of scientific enquiry and practice. Science City explores how science shaped London, and London shaped science, as Britain's new capital grew to become a powerful world city, a nexus of administration...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1785512048
• ISBN13: 9781785512049
• Release Date: January 2020
• Publisher: Scala Books
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.6" x 8.5"