State, Science and the Skies. Mark Whitehead

State, Science and the Skies

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Автор произведения: Mark Whitehead

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Жанр: Прочая образовательная литература

Издательство: John Wiley & Sons Limited

isbn: 9781444307887

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Utilizing environmental archival materials from the UK, State, Science and the Skies presents a groundbreaking historical account of the development of a state science of atmospheric pollution. Offers the most extensive historical and geographical account of atmospheric government and pollution in Britain, available today Presents archival material from 150 years of British history that represents an original contribution to our knowledge of the history of science and government Develops an innovative combination of Foucauldian history of government with a history of atmospheric science Raises crucial questions about the nature of state/science relations and the conditions under which environmental knowledge is produced