Repositioning Victorian Sciences

A fascinating study of the emerging marginal sciences of the nineteenth century.

An intriguing look at the marginal sciences of the nineteenth century and their influence on the culture of the period.

The essays in this collection explore the influence of nineteenth-century culture on the rise of these sciences, investigating the emergence of marginal sciences such as scriptural geology and spiritualism. Repositioning Victorian Sciences is a valuable addition to our understanding of nineteenth-century science in its original context, and will also be of great interest to those studying the era as a whole.