Science and Eccentricity
| Author | : Victoria Carroll |
| Publisher | : Routledge |
| Total Pages | : 388 |
| Release | : 2015-10-06 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781317314462 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1317314468 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (468 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Science and Eccentricity by : Victoria Carroll
Download or read book Science and Eccentricity written by Victoria Carroll and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-10-06 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The concept of eccentricity was central to how people in the 19th century understood their world. This book explores how, from the turn of the century, discourses of eccentricity were established to make sense of individuals who did not seem to fit within an increasingly organized social and economic order.