Geographies of science
These essays explore the understanding of historical and contemporary geographies of science. From the 16th to the 20th centuries, they examine the formation and changing geographies of such scientific centers as museums, laboratories and world fairs.
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| Format: | Conference Paper |
| Language: | English |
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Dordrecht Heidelberg [u.a.]
Springer
2010
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| Series: | Knowledge and space
3 |
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Knowledge and space (3)
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| Online Access: | Aggregator, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/kxp/detail.action?docID=603111 Verlag, Cover: https://swbplus.bsz-bw.de/bsz391704796cov.jpg 
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| Author Notes: | Peter Meusburger ... eds. |
| Summary: | These essays explore the understanding of historical and contemporary geographies of science. From the 16th to the 20th centuries, they examine the formation and changing geographies of such scientific centers as museums, laboratories and world fairs. Intro -- Contents -- Contributors -- Interdisciplinary Geographies of Science -- References -- Part I Comparative Approaches -- Landscapes of Knowledge -- Mapping Scientific Space -- Recurrent Signals -- Landscape Agency -- Political Ecology -- Print Culture -- Speech Space -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- Global Knowledge? -- Approach -- A Simple Conceptual Model -- Knowledge About Knowledge -- Delimitations -- Global Worlds of Knowledge as Thought Experiments, Normative Frames and Business Plans -- Attributes of Knowledge that Appear to Promote the Chances of Its Global Dissemination -- The Constraints on Global Worlds of Knowledge -- Prospects for the Future -- Notes -- References -- Part II Mobilities and Centers -- A Geohistorical Study of The Rise of Modern Science: Mapping Scientific Practice Through Urban Networks, 15001900 -- Historical Geographies of Science -- Data Construction and Analysis -- Geohistories of Scientific Career Paths -- A Theoretical Excursion into TownGown Conflict -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- From Mediocrity and Existential Crisis to Scientific Excellence: Heidelberg University Between 1803 and 1932 -- The Intellectual Decline of Heidelberg University -- Factors in the Rise of Heidelberg University in the Nineteenth and Early Twentieth Centuries -- Affiliation to a Particular Administrative Unit -- Financial Resources -- University Policy---Autonomy of Universities -- Freedom of Thought and Political Climate -- Transdisciplinary Networks and Intellectual Milieu -- Social Origin of Heidelbergs Professors -- Social Opening of German Universities in the Nineteenth Century -- Family Background of Professors -- Religious Denomination of Professors -- Academic Careers, the Appeal of Places, and the Importance of Spatial Relations -- Theoretical Aspects. |
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| Physical Description: | Online Resource |
| ISBN: | 9789048186105 |