Science and Spectacle: The Work of Jodrell Bank in Postwar British Culture
Author:   John Agar
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Volume:   5
ISBN:  

9789057022586


Pages:   282
Publication Date:   23 October 1998
Format:   Hardback
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Science and Spectacle: The Work of Jodrell Bank in Postwar British Culture


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Science and Spectacle relates the construction of the telescope to the politics and culture of post-war Britain. From radar and atomic weapons, to the Festival of Britain and, later, Harold Wilson's rhetoric of scientific revolution, science formed a cultural resource from which post-war careers and a national identity could be built. The Jodrell Bank Radio Telescope was once a symbol of British science and a much needed prestigious project for the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, but it also raised questions regarding the proper role of universities as sites for scientific research.

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Author:   John Agar
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Volume:   5
Weight:   0.680kg
ISBN:  

9789057022586


ISBN 10:   9057022583
Pages:   282
Publication Date:   23 October 1998
Audience:   College/higher education ,  General/trade ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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