The Derby Philosophers. Science and Culture in British Urban Society, 1700–1850, Paperback/Paul A. Elliott

This book focuses upon the activities of a group of Midland intellectuals who strove to promote social, political and urban improvements which had national and international consequences. It examines a turbulent period of British history, an age of political and industrial revolution in which the Derby philosophers were closely involved. -- . Publisher: Manchester University Press Author(s): Paul A. Elliott Illustration(s): Illustrations, black & white Number of pages: 304 Publication date: 2025 Dimensions: 233 x 155 x 18 Cover type: Paperback / softback