Whitehead, Mark
State, Science and the Skies: Governmentalities of the British Atmosphere
Utilizing environmental archival materials from the UK, State, Science and the Skies presents a groundbreaking historical account of the development of a state science of atmospheric pollution.
- Offers the most extensive historical and geographical account of atmospheric government and pollution in Britain, available today
- Presents archival material from 150 years of British history that represents an original contribution to our knowledge of the history of science and government
- Develops an innovative combination of Foucauldian history of government with a history of atmospheric science
- Raises crucial questions about the nature of state/science relations and the conditions under which environmental knowledge is produced
Avainsanat: Environmental Geography, Pollution, atmosphere, air government, Foucault, atmospheric science, environmental politics
- Tekijä(t)
- Whitehead, Mark
- Julkaisija
- John Wiley and Sons, Inc.
- Julkaisuvuosi
- 2011
- Kieli
- en
- Painos
- 1
- Sarja
- RGS-IBG Book Series
- Sivumäärä
- 296 sivua
- Kategoria
- Eksaktit luonnontieteet
- Tiedostomuoto
- E-kirja
- eISBN (ePUB)
- 9781444399868
- Painetun ISBN
- 9781405191746