Title from title page (viewed on 18 February 2015).
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 291-301).
Contents
Why study science on stamps? -- Developing a taxonomic structure -- Classification and analysis -- Stamps as communicators of public policy -- On being first -- Scientists on stamps -- Two time capsules -- Discussion -- Conclusions.
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
