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Brill Science, Technology and Medicine in Lisbon 1840-1940

Name: Science, Technology and Medicine in Lisbon 1840-1940
Brand: Brill
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Explore how science, technology, and medicine shaped Lisbon during a transformative century with this scholarly volume from Brill. Part of the Cultural Dynamics of Science series, this book examines the intellectual and practical forces that modernised Portugal's capital between 1840 and 1940. Through rigorous historical analysis, the work traces the development of scientific institutions, technological innovation, and medical practice in Lisbon, revealing the city's role in broader European scientific advancement. Ideal for historians, scholars of science and technology studies, and anyone interested in Portuguese cultural and intellectual history, this book provides essential insights into how urban centres adopt and adapt scientific knowledge. The detailed research and contextual framework make it valuable for university libraries, research institutions, and serious readers seeking comprehensive understanding of 19th and early 20th-century Lisbon.

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Part of Brill's Cultural Dynamics of Science series, volume 4, offering specialist scholarship on historical science and society.

Focuses on the 1840-1940 period in Lisbon, tracking a full century of scientific, technological, and medical transformation.

Published by Brill, a leading academic press known for rigorous historical and cultural research monographs.

Combines intellectual history with social context to explain how science shaped urban life and culture in Portugal.

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Brand: Brill
Format: hardcover
ASIN: 9004516247
Category: Books > Subjects > History > Europe > Portugal & Spain > Portugal
Domain: Amazon UK
Release Date: 18 August 2022
Listed Since: 04 March 2022

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