Heat and colonial weather science in the Straits Settlements c. 1820-1900
Historical explorations of tropical heat in a colonial context have largely focussed on two interconnected spheres: colonial perceptions of place and body or, the implications of heat on different bodies in medical thought and practice. This paper seeks to move the discussion towards a history of co...
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Main Author: | WILLIAMSON, Fiona |
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Language: | English |
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Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University
2022
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Online Access: | https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/cis_research/74 https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/cis_research/article/1073/viewcontent/The_science_of_urban_heat_DRAFT.pdf |
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