At the close of the 19th century, strange new forms of energy arrested the American public's attention in ways that scientific discovery ever had before. This groundbreaking cultural history tells the story of the first nuclear culture, one whose lasting effects would be seen in the familiar atomic age of the post-war twentieth century.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
ISBN-10
1349455474
ISBN-13
9781349455478
eBay Product ID (ePID)
223720126
Product Key Features
Author
Matthew Lavine
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Subject
History: Specific Subjects
Type
Textbook
Dimensions
Weight
334g
Height
216mm
Width
140mm
Additional Product Features
Place of Publication
Basingstoke
Series Title
Palgrave Studies in the History of Science and Technology
Content Note
13 Black & White Illustrations, Biography
Author Biography
Matthew Lavine is Assistant Professor at Mississippi State University, USA. He studies the history of science and its relationship with the broader public in the United States.