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- catalog abstract "In this interdisciplinary study of eighteenth-century England, Patricia Fara explores how natural philosophers constructed magnetism as a science, appropriating the skills and knowledge of experienced navigators. For people of this period, magnetic phenomena reverberated with the symbolism of occult mystery, sexual attraction, and universal sympathies; in this maritime nation, magnetic instruments such as navigational compasses heralded imperial expansion, commercial gain, and scientific progress. By analyzing such multiple associations, Fara reconstructs cultural interactions in the days just prior to the creation of disciplinary science. Not only does this illustrated book provide a kaleidoscopic view of a changing society, but it also portrays the emergence of public science.".
- catalog alternative "Magnetic practices, beliefs, and symbolism in eighteenth-century England".
- catalog contributor b9626928.
- catalog created "c1996.".
- catalog date "1996".
- catalog date "c1996.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c1996.".
- catalog description "In this interdisciplinary study of eighteenth-century England, Patricia Fara explores how natural philosophers constructed magnetism as a science, appropriating the skills and knowledge of experienced navigators. For people of this period, magnetic phenomena reverberated with the symbolism of occult mystery, sexual attraction, and universal sympathies; in this maritime nation, magnetic instruments such as navigational compasses heralded imperial expansion, commercial gain, and scientific progress. By analyzing such multiple associations, Fara reconstructs cultural interactions in the days just prior to the creation of disciplinary science. Not only does this illustrated book provide a kaleidoscopic view of a changing society, but it also portrays the emergence of public science.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. [269]-317) and index.".
- catalog extent "x, 326 p. :".
- catalog identifier "0691010994 (cloth : acid-free paper)".
- catalog issued "1996".
- catalog issued "c1996.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press,".
- catalog spatial "England".
- catalog subject "306.4/5 20".
- catalog subject "Magnets England History 18th century.".
- catalog subject "Magnets History 18th century.".
- catalog subject "QC750.4 .F37 1996".
- catalog subject "Science England History 18th century.".
- catalog title "Magnetic practices, beliefs, and symbolism in eighteenth-century England".
- catalog title "Sympathetic attractions : magnetic practices, beliefs, and symbolism in eighteenth-century England / Patricia Fara.".
- catalog type "History. fast".
- catalog type "text".