Empire and Science in the Making
Download or Read eBook Empire and Science in the Making PDF written by P. Boomgaard and published by Springer. This book was released on 2013-10-23 with total page 496 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Author | : P. Boomgaard |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 496 |
Release | : 2013-10-23 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781137334022 |
ISBN-13 | : 1137334029 |
Rating | : 4/5 (22 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Empire and Science in the Making by : P. Boomgaard
Book excerpt: Drawing on extensive new research, and bringing much new scholarship before English readers for the first time, this wide-ranging volume examines how knowledge was created and circulated throughout the Dutch Empire, and how these processes compared with those of the Imperial Britain, Spain, and Russia.