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Scientific books in American culture. An interview with Bruce V. Lewenstein

March 21, 2011 | Media and Technology
The interview presents an overview on the role of scientific publications during some key periods in United States history. It describes the developing of a culture scientifique in the late XIX century and the increasing relevance of the US within the scientific world, intertwined with a new public demand for science stories; only during the Cold War some books begin to question science. The author here argues that scientific books are a key marker of the way science fits the American culture.

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    Cornell University
  • Citation

    ISSN : 1824-2049
    Publication Name: Journal of Science Communication
    Volume: 10
    Number: 1
    Resource Type: Reference Materials
    Discipline: General STEM | History/policy/law
    Audience: General Public | Scientists
    Environment Type: Media and Technology | Comics, Books, and Newspapers

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