George Wilson''s Vision of Early Victorian Science and Technology - Unity in Variety

This volume is a comprehensive study of George Wilson, a leading advocate for evangelical science and for the role of biology in technology - it examines his work to develop a unitary vision of Victorian science and technology by drawing upon religion, transcendental natural history and Baconian philosophy

List of contents

1. A New Variety: Science and Technology in the First Half of the Nineteenth Century 2. From Medicine to Chemistry: Wilson’s Early Years 3. Unity in Variety: Wilson’s Theology of Nature 4. Wilson’s Methodology of Science 5. The Eye and the Hand: Wilson’s Biological View of Technology 6. Wilson’s Industrial Museum 7. Epilogue: Victorian Science and Technology after George Wilson

About the author

David F. Channell received his Ph.D. in the history of science and technology from Case Western Reserve University. He is on the faculty of the University of Texas at Dallas where he is Professor of History/History of Ideas. He has authored six books on the history of science and technology.

Summary

This volume is a comprehensive study of George Wilson, a leading advocate for evangelical science and for the role of biology in technology – it examines his work to develop a unitary vision of Victorian science and technology by drawing upon religion, transcendental natural history and Baconian philosophy

Product details

• Authors: David F. Channell, David F. (University of Texas At Dallas Channell, Channell David F.
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 14.10.2022
• EAN: 9781032079417
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3207941-7
• No. of pages: 218
• Series: Routledge Studies in the History of Science, Technology and Medicine
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, European History, HISTORY / General, HISTORY / Modern / General, Social & cultural history, HISTORY / Study & Teaching, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Victorian Era (1837-1901), Historiography, History of Science, British & Irish history, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / General, Social and cultural history, History and Archaeology