George Wilson's Vision of Early Victorian Science and Technology: Unity in Variety [Paperback]

1. A New Variety: Science and Technology in the First Half of the Nineteenth Century 2. From Medicine to Chemistry: Wilsons Early Years 3. Unity in Variety: Wilsons Theology of Nature 4. Wilsons Methodology of Science 5. The Eye and the Hand: Wilsons Biological View of Technology 6. Wilsons Industrial Museum 7. Epilogue: Victorian Science and Technology after George Wilson

This volume is a comprehensive study of George Wilson, a leading advocate for evangelical science and for the role of biology in technology  it examines his work to develop a unitary vision of Victorian science and technology by drawing upon religion, transcendental natural history and Baconian philosophy

David F. Channell received his Ph.D. in the history of science and technology from Case Western Reserve University. He is on the faculty of the University of Texas at Dallas where he is Professor of History/History of Ideas. He has authored six books on the history of science and technology.

This volume is a comprehensive study of George Wilson, a leading advocate for evangelical science and for the role of biology in technology  it examines his work to develop a unitary vision of Victorian science and technology by drawing upon religion, transcendental natural history, and Baconian philosophy

George Wilson was the first Regius Professor of Technology at the University of Edinburgh and the founding Director of the Industrial Museum of Scotland (now the National Museum of Scotland). Throughout his career he lectured and published on a wide range of topics, including the prospect of life on other planets, the history of science, natural theology, chemistry and poetry. His works were very popular - he was praised by Charles Dickens and his lectures drew large audiences, particularly women. Wilson sought to educate people about the significant scientific and technolol“µ