Proctor, R: Pleasant Ways in Science Victorian Essays on Astronomy, Natural Philosophy, and Scientific Curiosity for General Readers
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Produktdetails
Einband
Taschenbuch
Erscheinungsdatum
28.11.2023
Verlag
Sharp InkSeitenzahl
200
Maße (L/B/H)
22,9/15,2/1,4 cm
Gewicht
438 g
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN
978-80-283-4041-4
Pleasant Ways in Science is a characteristic work of Victorian scientific popularization: a series of lucid, companionable essays that lead the general reader through astronomy, natural philosophy, and the habits of scientific reasoning without sacrificing intellectual seriousness. Proctor's prose is elegant, patient, and explanatory, often moving from familiar observation to cosmic implication. In the literary context of late nineteenth-century science writing, the book belongs beside the public lectures, periodical essays, and educational works that translated specialist discovery into cultivated common knowledge. Richard A. Proctor was one of the most influential English popularizers of astronomy in his generation. Trained in mathematics and deeply engaged with celestial observation, he wrote widely on planets, stars, comets, eclipses, and the structure of the universe. His career as lecturer, journalist, and author shaped his conviction that science should not remain the preserve of institutions, but should become part of everyday intellectual life. This book is warmly recommended to readers interested in the history of science, Victorian prose, and the art of explanation. It offers not merely facts, but a model of scientific curiosity made pleasurable, humane, and enduringly readable.
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