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The first volume of Viaggiatori “Curatele” series seeks to recreate some scientific dialogues, namely meetings, exchanges and acquisition of theoretical and
Observers of the Aurora Borealis in Europe
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The first-ever comprehensive account of John Herschel's life, work and legacy, shedding new light on the history of Victorian science.
Escaping Kakania
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Escaping Kakania is about fascinating characters—soldiers, doctors, scientists, writers, painters—who traveled from their eastern European homelands to colo
Mapping Empires: Colonial Cartographies of Land and Sea
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