Observing God: Thomas Dick, Evangelicalism, and Popular Science in Victorian Britain and America - Image 1

£85.74

Routledge Observing God: Thomas Dick, Evangelicalism, and Popular Science in Victorian Britain and America

Name: Observing God: Thomas Dick, Evangelicalism, and Popular Science in Victorian Britain and America
Brand: Routledge
Price: 85.74 GBP
Availability: InStock

Social & Urban History

This is the most expensive it has ever been. Walk away.

£86 today · previous high £86 · all-time low £86

NEW HERE?

Amazon shows you one price. We show you all of them.

Tosheroon watches Amazon prices so you don't have to. Every product on Amazon has a price history — we make it visible. Set the price you'd actually pay, and we'll email you the second it gets there. No app, no account, one email.

WHAT'S ON THIS PAGE

↓ Price chart
when this has been cheap or pricey

↓ Forecast
where the price is heading next

↓ Statistics
all-time high & low, recent range

↑ Price alert
name your number, we'll email you

Price History & Forecast

Grey patches = out of stock. Cheaper = lower on the chart. Hover for exact prices.

Last 18 days · 18 data points (no recent data)

Historical

Generating forecast…

Price Distribution

Price distribution over 18 days • 1 price levels

Days at Price

Price Analysis

Most common price: £86 (18 days, 100.0%)

Price range: £86 - £86

Price levels: 1 different prices over 18 days

Description

Scottish theologian, educator, astronomer and popularizer of science, Thomas Dick (1774-1857) promoted a Christianized form of science to inhibit secularization, to win converts to Christianity, and to persuade evangelicals that science was sacred. His devotional theology of nature made radical claims for cultural authority. This book presents the first detailed analysis of his life and works. After an extended biographical introduction, Dick's theology of nature is examined within the context of natural theology, and also his views on the plurality of worlds, the nebular hypothesis and geology. Other chapters deal with Dick's use of aesthetics to shape social behaviour for millennial purposes, and with the publishing history of his works, their availability and their reception. In the final part, the author explores Dick's influence in America. His pacifism won him Northern evangelical supporters, while his writings dominated the burgeoning field of popular science, powerfully shaping science's cultural meaning and its uses. Review 'Astore has done a fine job in showing how it was possible for an evangelical Christian in mid-19th century Britain to be one of the most successful science popularisers of his day. In bringing Thomas Dick to life he challenges our stereotypes with a winning portrait of an astonishing man whose fame spread to America and doubtless to the inhabitants of extra-terrestrial worlds whose numbers he cheerfully counted. Fascinating.' Professor John Hedley Brooke, University of Oxford 'One of the strengths of Astore's work is his consideration of Dick's reception in America... Astore shows how Dick's combination of evangelicalism, abolitionism and pacifism fitted beautifully into Northern antebellum society... an important contribution to recent scholarship... not written as a biography of Dick, but as an analysis of the role of popular astronomy within British and American life, particularly for evangelicals. The story occupies the same time span as Herschel's mapping of the southern hemisphere and Nichol's support for the nebular hypothesis, yet Astore provides us with a fascinating picture of Victorian astronomy.' British Journal for the History of Science '... particularly welcome because it bypasses the scientific elite but instead tackes a number of historical problems concerning the popularization of science in the second quarter of the nineteenth century... Astore has made a major contribution to our understanding of science and religion in the nineteenth century.' Annals of Science 'As an account of a leading but often neglected author, Observing God makes an important contribution to the growing literature on science popularisation. In addition, the book is of wider interest for its detailed analysis of how a range of readers made use of Dick's works.... Unusually, Astore deals with readers both in Britain and the United States, where Dick's writings enjoyed a remarkable and sustained popularity. This is the most significant aspect of the book, which point About the Author William J. Astore, USAF Academy, Colorado, USA

Product Specifications

Brand: Routledge
Format: hardcover
ASIN: 0754602028
Category: Books > Subjects > Biography > Historical > Britain > Social & Urban History
Domain: Amazon UK
Release Date: 21 December 2001
Listed Since: 14 December 2006

Barcode

No barcode data available

Routledge Observing God: Thomas Dick, Evangelicalism, and Popular Science in Victorian Britain and America

This is the most expensive it has ever been. Walk away.

Price History & Forecast

Price Distribution

Price Analysis

Description

Product Specifications

Barcode

Similar Products You Might Like

British University Observatories 1772–1939 (Science, Technology and Culture, 1700-1945)

British University Observatories 1772–1939 (Science, Technology and Culture, 1700-1945)

Merz Telescopes: A global heritage worth preserving (Historical & Cultural Astronomy)

Knowledge Discovery in Big Data from Astronomy and Earth Observation: Astrogeoinformatics

Toward an International Virtual Observatory: Proceedings of the ESO/ESA/NASA/NSF Conference Held at Garching, Germany, 10–14 June 2002 (ESO Astrophysics Symposia)

Pauper and Prince: Ritchey, Hale, and Big American Telescopes

The Observers Guide to Astronomy v1: Volume 1: 4 (Practical Astronomy Handbooks, Series Number 4)

BAZROSS Vintage Brass Telescope on Tripod Stand DF Lens Antique Desktop Brass Telescope Royal Spyglass Nautical Beautiful On Brass Tripod Stand (Black Antique)

Misilmp Astronomy Telescope for Adults, Astronomical Telescopes 70mm Aperture 400mm Portable Refractor Taking for Outdoor Telescopes with Tripod, Phone Holder & Carry Bag for Kids Beginner (Black)

Chronicling the Golden Age of Astronomy: A History of Visual Observing from Harriot to Moore (Historical & Cultural Astronomy)

Joseph Cornell and Astronomy: A Case for the Stars

Misilmp Telescope for Adults Astronomy, Astronomical Telescopes 70mm Aperture 400mm Portable Refractor Telescope Outdoor Telescopes with Tripod, Phone Adapter & Carry Bag for Kids/Beginners (White)

Artificial Intelligence in Design ’96

Carinthia Observer Plus Bivy Tent One Size Olive

Opticron 30689 Adventurer T WP 10x50 Binocular, Black & Philip's Stargazing 2022 Month-by-Month Guide to the Night Sky in Britain & Ireland

Springer - Organizations and Strategies in Astronomy Vol 5

Science4you - Telescope Universe Explorer for Kids +8 Years - Telescope for Astronomy for Beginners: Look at the moon and the stars - Educational Science Toys and Kits for +8 Year Olds

Springer Organizations and Strategies in Astronomy Vol 5

John Herschel's Cape Voyage: Private Science, Public Imagination and the Ambitions of Empire (Science, Technology and Culture, 1700-1945)

Statistical Methods for Astronomical Data Analysis: 3 (Springer Series in Astrostatistics, 3)

John Herschel's Cape Voyage: Private Science, Public Imagination and the Ambitions of Empire (Science, Technology and Culture, 1700-1945)

Third Asian-Pacific Regional Meeting of the International Astronomical Union: "September 30-October 5 1984, Kyoto, Japan Part 2"

Southern Horizons in Time-Domain Astronomy (IAU S339): Proceedings of the 339th Symposium of the International Astronomical Union Held in Cape Town, ... Astronomical Union Symposia and Colloquia)

Springer Organizations and Strategies in Astronomy 7 - Book