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'Meadows's biography constitutes an important, absorbing and eminently readable narrative of Lockyer's role in transforming the practice and social organization of late Victorian science.' - Zaheer Baber, Nature
'This book, now republished after 30 years, is well researched and well written throughout, giving an excellent glimpse into the life of an eminent Victorian scientist.' - John Uttin, Chemistry World
About the author
Jack Meadows was formerly Professor of Astronomy and of the History of Science at Leicester University, UK. He is now Emeritus Professor of Information Science at Loughborough University, UK.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Science and Controversy
Book Subtitle: A Biography of Sir Norman Lockyer, Founder Editor of Nature
Authors: A. J. Meadows
Series Title: Macmillan Science
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-230-59393-0
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan New York
eBook Packages: Palgrave History Collection, History (R0)
Copyright Information: Palgrave Macmillan, a division of Nature America Inc. 2008
Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-230-22020-1Published: 12 September 2008
eBook ISBN: 978-0-230-59393-0Published: 29 April 2016
Series ISSN: 2947-7387
Series E-ISSN: 2947-7395
Edition Number: 2
Number of Pages: XVI, 352
Topics: Cultural History, History of Britain and Ireland, History of Science, Popular Science, general, Social History, Literature, general