The representation of science and scientists on postage stamps a science communication study
"For approaching two centuries, the images on postage stamps have been used to convey messages from the government of the day to the general public. Science has been used to enhance those messages for the past nine decades. In this book, I explore the ways in which science and scientists have b...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Canberra, ACT
Australian National University
[2015]©2015, 2015
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| Collection: | JSTOR Open Access Books - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | "For approaching two centuries, the images on postage stamps have been used to convey messages from the government of the day to the general public. Science has been used to enhance those messages for the past nine decades. In this book, I explore the ways in which science and scientists have been portrayed on stamps and look at the ideas and, in some cases, the propaganda that underpins them."--Page 1 |
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| Item Description: | Title from title page (viewed on 18 February 2015) |
| Physical Description: | 310 pages colour illustrations |
| ISBN: | 1925021785 9781925021783 |