Science, Technology and Medicine in the Making of Lisbon (1840-1940) / / edited by Ana Simões and Maria Paula Diogo.
Why write a book about science, technology, and medicine in Lisbon? No one questions the value of similar studies of European capital cities such as Paris or London, but they are not reflective of the norm. Alongside its unique characteristics, Lisbon more closely represents the rule and deserves at...
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Superior document: | Cultural Dynamics of Science ; 4 |
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Place / Publishing House: | Leiden ;, Boston : : Brill,, 2022. |
Year of Publication: | 2022 |
Edition: | 1st ed. |
Language: | English |
Series: | Cultural Dynamics of Science ;
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Physical Description: | 1 online resource (487 pages) |
Notes: | This volumes presents the first urban history of science, technology, and medicine in Lisbon, 1840-1940. It reveals how science, technology and medicine permeated even the most unlikely aspects of the urban landscape in an environment that was simultaneously a port city, scientific capital and imperial metropolis. |
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