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Science and spectacle : the work of Jodrell Bank in post-war British culture
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Science and spectacle : the work of Jodrell Bank in post-war British culture / Jon Agar.
ISBN
1317743024
9781317743026
9057022583
9789057022586
Publication
Amsterdam : Harwood Academic, [1998]
Copyright Notice Date
©1998
Physical Description
1 online resource (xx, 260 pages) : illustrations
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Science & spectacle
Taylor & Francis. EBA 2024-2025.
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Print version: Agar, Jon. Science and spectacle
Format
Books / Online
Language
English
Added to Catalog
August 07, 2024
Series
Studies in the history of science, technology, and medicine, volume 5
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 237-254) and index.
Contents
Ch. 1. Science in Post-war Britain
Ch. 2. Funding the Spectacle of Science
Ch. 3. 'A Great Public Spectacle': Prestige, Position and Power at Jodrell Bank
Ch. 4. Clearing the Air (Waves): Interference and Frequency Allocation for Radio Astronomy
Ch. 5. Clearing the Ground: Bodily Control, the Radio Telescope and the Environment
Ch. 6. Conclusion: A Spectacle of Science.
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