Science and Societies in Frankfurt Am Main

By Ayako Sakurai

The nineteenth century saw science move from being the preserve of a small learned elite to a dominant force which influenced society as a whole. Sakurai presents a study of how scientific societies affected the social and political life of a city. As it did not have a university or a centralized government, Frankfurt am Main is an ideal case study of how scientific associations--funded by private patronage for the good of the local populace--became an important centre for natural history.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0822966468
• ISBN13: 9780822966463
• Release Date: December 2020
• Publisher: University of Pittsburgh Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.78 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.8" x 9.0"