This text explores how science became increasingly important in 19th century British culture and how the systematic study of insects permitted entomologists to

"Vermin are not only pestering; they shape the way people look at each other and are a way that some people get to feel superior to others"--

The biological sciences cover a broad array of literature types, from younger fields like molecular biology with its reliance on recent journal articles, genomi

Here, David Livingstone and Charles Withers gather essays that deftly navigate the spaces of science in this significant period and reveal how each is embedded