Monopolizing Knowledge - The East India Company and Britain''s Second Scientific Revolution

"In this exploration of the colonial political economy of science through the East India Company's library and museum in Britain, Ratcliff shows how 'Company science' became part of the cultural fabric of Britain. This title is part of the Flip it Open Program and may also be available open access. Check our website Cambridge Core for details"--

List of contents

Introduction: a natural monopoly; Part I. The Making of Company Science, 1600-1813: 1. Science under the Company before Company science; 2. The roots of Company science in Asia; 3. The pull of Company science to London; Part II. From Company Science to Public Science, 1813-58: 4. Patterns of accumulation; 5. Systematic possession; 6. Becoming national; 7. The commercializing mission; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index.

About the author

Jessica Ratcliff is a historian in the Department of Science and Technology Studies at Cornell University. She is the author of The Transit of Venus Enterprise in Victorian Britain (2008).

Summary

In this exploration of the colonial political economy of science through the East India Company's library and museum in Britain, Ratcliff shows how 'Company science' became part of the cultural fabric of Britain. This title is part of the Flip it Open Program and may also be available open access. Check our website Cambridge Core for details.

Foreword

An exploration of the colonial political economy of science through the East India Company's library and museum in Britain.

Product details

• Authors: Jessica Ratcliff, Jessica (Cornell University Ratcliff, Ratcliff Jessica
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 16.01.2025
• EAN: 9781009379496
• ISBN: 978-1-0-0937949-6
• No. of pages: 306
• Series: Science in History
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > Miscellaneous; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, Capitalism, British Empire, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / History, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, Colonialism & imperialism, Economic history, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, History of Science, Economic systems & structures, Colonialism and imperialism, C 1700 To C 1800