Title Science and spectacle : the work of Jodrell Bank in post-war British culture / Jon Agar

Published Amsterdam : Harwood Academic, [1998] ©1998

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Description 1 online resource (xx, 260 pages) : illustrations Series Studies in the history of science, technology, and medicine, 1024-8048 ; volume 5 Studies in the history of science, technology, and medicine ; volume 5. 1024-8048 Contents Ch. 1. Science in Post-war Britain -- Ch. 2. Funding the Spectacle of Science -- Ch. 3. 'A Great Public Spectacle': Prestige, Position and Power at Jodrell Bank -- Ch. 4. Clearing the Air (Waves): Interference and Frequency Allocation for Radio Astronomy -- Ch. 5. Clearing the Ground: Bodily Control, the Radio Telescope and the Environment -- Ch. 6. Conclusion: A Spectacle of Science Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 237-254) and index Notes Print version record Subject Nuffield Radio Astronomy Laboratories, Jodrell Bank -- History SUBJECT Nuffield Radio Astronomy Laboratories, Jodrell Bank fast Macclesfield -- Nuffield Radio Astronomy Laboratories. swd Subject Radio astronomy -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century Science -- Social aspects -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century Popular culture -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century NATURE -- Sky Observation. Popular culture Radio astronomy Science -- Social aspects Geschichte Radioastronomie Radioteleskop Radioastronomie. Observatoria. Jodrell Bank. Radioastronomie -- Grande-Bretagne -- 20e siècle. Sciences -- Aspect social -- Grande-Bretagne -- 20e siècle. Culture populaire -- Grande-Bretagne -- 20e siècle. Radiotélescopes -- Grande-Bretagne -- 20e siècle. Great Britain Genre/Form History Form Electronic book ISBN 9781317743026 1317743024

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