Libro State, Science and the Skies: Governmentalities of the British Atmosphere De Whitehead, Mark

portada State, Science and the Skies: Governmentalities of the British Atmosphere

Formato

Libro Físico

Autor

Mark Whitehead

Editorial

Wiley-Blackwell

Idioma

Inglés

N° páginas

296

Encuadernación

Tapa Dura

Dimensiones

23.1 x 16.0 x 2.0 cm

Peso

0.56 kg.

ISBN

9781405191746

ISBN13

9781405191746

Categorías

Reino unido
Historia de europa
Política y protocolos medioambientales
Ciencia, ingeniería y tecnología medioambientales

State, Science and the Skies: Governmentalities of the British Atmosphere

Mark Whitehead (Autor) · Wiley-Blackwell · Tapa Dura

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Utilizing environmental archival materials from the UK, State, Science and the Skies presents a groundbreaking historical account of the development of a state science of atmospheric pollution. Offers the most extensive historical and geographical account of atmospheric government and pollution in Britain, available today Presents archival material from 150 years of British history that represents an original contribution to our knowledge of the history of science and government Develops an innovative combination of Foucauldian history of government with a history of atmospheric science Raises crucial questions about the nature of state/science relations and the conditions under which environmental knowledge is produced