Inventing Canada: Early Victorian Science and the Idea of a Transcontinental Nation (Heritage) - Zeller, Suzanne

Clean, tight, unmarked; slight wear to inside corners; otherwise spine straight and uncreased; very minimal wear; Suzanne Zeller's classic history of science, land, and nation in Victorian Canada. Zeller argues that in the middle decades of the 19th century the British North American colonies saw the rise of an analytical tradition in science that challenged older conceptions of humanity's relationship with nature and the land. Her focus on the creative functions of Victorian geological, geophysical, and botanical sciences highlights the formation of a Canadian community of scientists, politicians, educators, journalists, businessmen, and others who promoted public support of scientific activities and institutions.
Very Good
Soft cover
University of Toronto Press
1987
Toronto, ON