Science in London
A Guide to Memorials
Istvan Hargittai author Magdolna Hargittai author
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Published:4th Mar '21
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This book introduces the reader to the statues, busts, and memorial plaques of scientists, explorers, medicine men and women, and inventors found in the bustling capital of the United Kingdom, London. The former capital of the British Empire, London remains a world center of trade, navigation, finance and many more. It is also a hub of science, the seat of the Royal Society, Royal Institution, Science Museum, British Museum, Natural History Museum, and of great institutions of higher education. The historical figures depicted in these memorials are responsible for creating great institutions, milestone discoveries, contributions to the scientific and technological revolutions, fighting against epidemics, advancing medicine, and contributing to the progress seen during the past four hundred years. This is a guidebook for the visitor and the Londoner alike. It presents memorials that everybody is familiar with and others that the authors discovered during their yearsof painstaking research. The 750 images and the text, interlarded with anecdotes, is both informative and entertaining.
“The contribution of each of these persons is described in detail, giving the reader a feeling of ‘being there’ in a living history. And what a walk it is! This is a journey that would take weeks, if not months, to complete in person. … This book is highly recommended for the lover of science—and should serve as a pleasant vicarious visit for the reader, at his leisure without the rush (and expense) of today’s travel.” (James L. Marshall, Bulletin for the History of Chemistry, Vol. 47 (3), 2022)
ISBN: 9783030623326
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281 pages
1st ed. 2021