Science and Societies in Frankfurt am Main
Nonfiction, Science & Nature, Science, Other Sciences, History
| Author: | Ayako Sakurai | ISBN: | 9780822981824 |
| Publisher: | University of Pittsburgh Press | Publication: | August 15, 2013 |
| Imprint: | University of Pittsburgh Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | Ayako Sakurai |
| ISBN: | 9780822981824 |
| Publisher: | University of Pittsburgh Press |
| Publication: | August 15, 2013 |
| Imprint: | University of Pittsburgh Press |
| Language: | English |
The nineteenth century saw science move from being the preserve of a small learned elite to a dominant force which influenced society as a whole. Sakurai presents a study of how scientific societies affected the social and political life of a city. As it did not have a university or a centralized government, Frankfurt am Main is an ideal case study of how scientific associations—funded by private patronage for the good of the local populace—became an important centre for natural history.
The nineteenth century saw science move from being the preserve of a small learned elite to a dominant force which influenced society as a whole. Sakurai presents a study of how scientific societies affected the social and political life of a city. As it did not have a university or a centralized government, Frankfurt am Main is an ideal case study of how scientific associations—funded by private patronage for the good of the local populace—became an important centre for natural history.
