Science Museums in Transition: Cultures of Display in Nineteenth-Century Britain and America

The nineteenth century witnessed a dramatic shift in the display and dissemination of natural knowledge across Britain and America, from private collections of miscellaneous artifacts and objects to public exhibitions and state-sponsored museums. The science museum as we know it--an institution of expert knowledge built to inform a lay public--was still very much in formation during this dynamic period. Science Museums in Transition provides a nuanced,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0822944758
• ISBN13: 9780822944751
• Release Date: May 2017
• Publisher: University of Pittsburgh Press
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 6.3" x 9.1"