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Author Hobbins, Peter, author.

Title Venomous encounters : snakes, vivisection and scientific medicine in colonial Australia / Peter Hobbins
Published Manchester : Manchester University Press, 2017

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Description 1 online resource : illustrations (black and white)
Series Studies in imperialism
Studies in imperialism (Manchester, England)
Contents Cover; Studies in imperialism; Contents; List of figures; Preface; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1 Serpents and settlers: the colonial animal matrix, 1788-1840; 2 Vivisection in the pub: public spectacles and plebeian expertise, 1840-80; 3 Ontological conjunctions: dogs, snakes, venoms and germs, 1840-68; 4 In vivo veritas: the amoral ascent of colonial vivisection, 1868-76; 5 Legislators and other animals: foregrounding vivisection, 1876-95; 6 Immunology and indigeneity: species, serums and localisms, 1890-1914; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index
Summary Venomous encounters presents a radically new view of the role of science and scientific methodology in the colonies. It explores the role of snakes, snakebite and snake venom in the emerging science of 19th-century Australia and India, the neglected significance of inter-colony exchanges and conflicts and the importance of vivisection to science
Notes Introduction 1. Serpents and settlers: the colonial animal matrix, 1788-1840 2. Vivisection in the pub: public spectacles and plebeian expertise, 1840-80 3. Ontological conjunctions: dogs, snakes, venoms and germs, 1843-68 4. In vivo veritas: the amoral ascent of colonial vivisection, 1868-76 5. Legislators and other animals: foregrounding vivisection, 1876-95 6. Immunology and indigeneity: species, serums and localisms, 1890-1914 Conclusion Index
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 168-192) and index
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Subject Venom -- Australia -- History
Vivisection -- Australia -- History
Poisonous snakes -- Venom -- Australia -- History
Snake Bites -- history
Snake Venoms -- history
Antivenins -- history
Vivisection -- history
Colonialism -- history
History, 19th Century
HISTORY / Australia & New Zealand.
Poisonous snakes -- Venom
Venom
Vivisection
SUBJECT Australia -- History -- 1788-1900. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85009593
Australia https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D001315
Subject Australia
Genre/Form e-books.
History
Livres numériques.
Form Electronic book
Author Thompson, Andrew, editor
LC no. 2017304085
ISBN 9781526106285
1526106280
1526106272
9781526106278
1526101440
9781526101440