Geography and Science in Britain, 1831-1939

Geography and Science in Britain, 1831-1939
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ISBN-13 : 9781526116710
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Download or read book Geography and Science in Britain, 1831-1939 written by Charles W. J. Withers and published by . This book was released on 2017-05-22 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Using as its central example the British Association for the Advancement of Science this is the first book-length treatment of this leading body for the promotion of science for more than 25 years and the first ever of British geography's civic history.


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