Science and Sound in Nineteenth-Century Britain: Sounds Experimental and Entertaining

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Edward J. Gillin

Science and Sound in Nineteenth-Century Britain

Sounds Experimental and Entertaining

Edward J. Gillin

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English

Routledge
22 December 2023

Reference works; British & Irish history; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900; History of science; Wave mechanics (vibration & acoustics)

Series: Nineteenth-Century Science, Technology and Medicine: Sources and Documents

Sound and Science in Nineteenth-Century Britain is a four-volume set of primary sources which seeks to define our historical understanding of the relationship between British scientific knowledge and sound between 1815 and 1900.

In the context of rapid urbanization and industrialization, as well as a growing overseas empire, Britain was home to a rich scientific culture in which the ear was as valuable an organ as the eye for examining nature. Experiments on how sound behaved informed new understandings of how a diverse array of natural phenomena operated, notably those of heat, light, and electro-magnetism. In nineteenth-century Britain, sound was not just a phenomenon to be studied, but central to the practice of science itself and broader understandings over nature and the universe. This collection, accompanied by extensive editorial commentary, will be of great interest to students and scholars of the History of Science.

Edited by: Edward J. Gillin
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 900g
ISBN: 9781032500782
ISBN 10: 1032500786
Series: Nineteenth-Century Science, Technology and Medicine: Sources and Documents
Pages: 368
Publication Date: 22 December 2023
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Dr Edward J. Gillin is Lecturer in the History of Building Sciences and Technology at the Bartlett School of Sustainable Construction in University College London. A cultural historian of nineteenth-century Britain, he specialises in questions of science, technology, and architecture, and how these relate to broader histories of society, politics, and religion.