Science and culture for members only : : the Amsterdam Zoo Artis in the nineteenth century / / Donna C. Mehos.

The Amsterdam zoo Artis was recognized as the preeminent cultural center of the city for much of the nineteenth century. Donna Mehos here examines the exclusive nature of Artis and how the Amsterdam middle class utilized it to cultivate a culture of science that would reflect well on the nation and...

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Year of Publication:2006
Edition:1st ed.
Language:English
Physical Description:1 online resource (208 pages) :; digital, PDF file(s).
Notes:Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Feb 2021).
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Table of Contents:
  • Front matter
  • Table of Contents
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction. The Nation and Nature in Middle-Class Culture
  • Chapter One. Structuring a New Generation's Scientific Society
  • Chapter Two. Private Science and the Public Interest
  • Chapter Three. Internationalizing Nationalist Science
  • Chapter Four. Science Joins Cultural Life
  • Conclusion. Science, Colonial Expansion, and National Identity
  • Appendix. Members of the Artis Board of Directors 1838-1870
  • Notes
  • List of Illustrations and Color Plates
  • Bibliography
  • Index