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Charles Dickens and Science

Lord Julian Hunt · Gresham College

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In his novels and essays, Dickens showed his considerable knowledge about the scientific developments in the 1850s and 1860s, which he wove into his stories and descriptions of London's life and environment. His brilliant essay on 'a new ology' describes how a science moves from its first tentative steps to mature general concepts, when they are often transformed into other areas of science and human understanding - a very modern perspective.

The talk

  1. Charles Dickens and Science 2015-06-16 · YouTube

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Institution
Gresham College
Speaker
Lord Julian Hunt
Year
2015
Level
For everyone
Language
English
Subjects
History, Literature and writing
Source
Gresham College
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