@book{Weeden2008, abstract = {The Royal Polytechnic Institution's story is the first episode in the long, diverse history of the University of Westminster. Drawing on an extensive range of primary and secondary sources this book explores the Institution's reputation for visual spectacle and the popularisation of science. It is lavishly illustrated with contemporary images.}, address = {London}, author = {Weeden, Brenda}, doi = {10.16997/book7}, isbn = {978-1-911534-20-4}, keyword = {University of Westminster, The Royal Polytechnic, The Polytechnic Institution, John Henry Pepper, science education, early photography}, month = {Nov}, pages = {110}, publisher = {University of Westminster Press}, subtitle = {History of the Royal Polytechnic Institution 1838-1881}, title = {The Education of the Eye}, year = {2008} }