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Book SynopsisRobert Fox is Emeritus Professor of the History of Science, University of Oxford, UK.
Trade ReviewA deeply researched, welcome study: the long-forgotten first professor at London's Royal Institution, Thomas Garnett, finally emerges from the shadows. Important themes from the Industrial Revolution - London versus the provinces, aristocratic pretensions versus humble talent, life versus death - are deftly illuminated. Robert Fox has fashioned a gem. -- Arnold Thackray, Joseph Priestley Professor Emeritus, University of Pennsylvania and Founding President, Science History Institute, USA
Robert Fox’s long-awaited valuable biography of Thomas Garnett provides a very human and moving story of a life in late eighteenth-century Britain. Using it, Fox tracks the fundamental changes that occurred in British science during that period, especially Garnett’s crucial role in the creation of permanent scientific institutions. * Frank James, Professor of History of Science, University College London, UK *
Table of ContentsPreface Introduction 1. The Hardy Progeny of the North 2. Edinburgh: Conformity and Dissent in Medicine 3. Yorkshire: Spa Doctor and Man of Science 4. Industrial Britain: Urban Markets, Urban Promise 5. London: Tragedy in Mayfair 6. Reputation and Legacy 7. Epilogue: The Garnett Heritage Bibliography Index
