Science in Wonderland

Download or read book Science in Wonderland written by Melanie Keene and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2015 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents a new perspective on Victorian scientific discoveries and inventions; includes a range of Victorian scientific fairy-tales and stories; looks at why fairies and their tales were chosen as an appropriate new form for capturing and presenting scientific and technological knowledge to young audiences; examines a range of scientific subjects, from palaeontology to entomology to astronomy.--Provided by publisher.