Science, culture, and modern state formation / [electronic resource]
Carroll, Patrick,1961-
Berkeley, Calif. ; London : University of California Press,
2006.
Beginning with the experimental science of Robert Boyle in 17th-century England, this study develops the concept of engine science to capture the centrality of engineering practices and technologies in the mechanical philosophy.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 219-259) and index.
Science, culture, and modern state formation : theory and analysis -- Understanding engine science : Sir Robert Boyle and the new experimentalism -- Engineering culture and the civilizing mission : William Petty and the new science in Ireland -- Engineering the data state : scopes, meters, and graphs -- Bio-population : the science of policing natural and political bodies -- Engineering Ireland : the material designs of modern statecraft.
Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
Beginning with the experimental science of Robert Boyle in 17th-century England, this study develops the concept of engine science to capture the centrality of engineering practices and technologies in the mechanical philosophy.
Description based on print version record.
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