Between The French Revolution In 1789 And The 'chemists' War' (1914-18), Science Became Culturally And Economically Vital; Seemingly Pervasive But Also Difficult. This Book Explores How Science Was Disseminated During This Period, Moving From A Time In The Late Eighteenth Century When Science Was Not Widely Regarded As A Necessary Tool For Investigating The World To The Start Of The Twentieth Century, When It Was Crucial. In The Era Of Political And Industrial Revolution, Preachers, Poets, Artists, Writers And Lecturer-performers Attracted Large Publics Ready To Be Convinced Of Intellectual And Social Progress Made Visible Through Science. Did Scientists (a Nineteenth-century Word) Have An Easily Learned And More Widely Applicable Method? Who Was Best At Communicating It: Scientists, Popularisers Or Critics? David Knight's History Reveals How The Successes And Failures Of Our Ancestors Help Us Understand The Position Science Comes To Occupy Now.--jacket. Understanding -- God's Clockworld -- Holding Forth -- Poetry, Metaphor, And Algebra -- Picturing Science -- Ballyhoo -- Display -- Travel -- Imagining -- Science Gossip -- Suspending Judgement -- Classical Physics -- Promoters And Popularisers. David Knight. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [197]-227) And Index.