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"The social construction of scientific knowledge, clearly one of the most exciting trends in the history of science in the 1890's, has made a solid stride forward with the publication of Archetypes and Ancestors. . . . Adrian Desmond set out to determine how much light might be shed on the mid-Victorian controversies over fossil reconstruction by an investigation of the ideological commitments and political programs of London paleontologists. The answer is: a great deal of light. The resulting book is thoroughly fascinating."€”Philip Rehbock, American Historical Review"A sophisticated study of the colonization of scientific territory€”specifically of rival attempts to design the dinosaur€”and of the constructive (not just obstructive) role of social pressures in the making of 'lasting contributions' to science. Not least it is a joy to read, perkily irreverent at times and full of nice vignettes and memorable turns of phrase."€”Roy Porter,
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- PublisherUniv of Chicago Pr
- Publication date1984
- ISBN 10 0226143430
- ISBN 13 9780226143439
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