Commercial Interests and Scientific Disinterestedness: Consulting Geologists in Antebellum America

Between the 1830s and the 1860s the links between industry and science in the US were strengthened, as is made clear in the activities of scientific consultants. Geology played a key role in scientific consulting during the period.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Isis 1995-06, Vol.86 (2), p.245-267
1. Verfasser:	LUCIER, P
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Business structures Coal Coal fuels industry Coal mining Consultants Consulting services Earth sciences Fees Geological surveys Geology Geology mineralogy History History of science and technology Industrial development Minerals Mining
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Zusammenfassung:	Between the 1830s and the 1860s the links between industry and science in the US were strengthened, as is made clear in the activities of scientific consultants. Geology played a key role in scientific consulting during the period.
ISSN:	0021-1753 1545-6994
DOI:	10.1086/357155