Nineteenth-Century Science, An Anthology
Editorial Reviews
Bernard Lightman, Professor of Humanities, York University and author of 'Victorian Science in Context' (University of Chicago Press)
"Weber has given us the best anthology of nineteenth-century science available..."
Book Description
'Nineteenth-Century Science' is a science anthology which provides over 30 selections from 19th-century scientific monographs, textbooks and articles written by such authors as Charles Darwin, Mary Somerville, J.W. Goeth, John Dalton, Charles Lyell, and Hermann von Helmholtz. The volume surveys scientific discovery and thought from Jean-Baptiste Lamarck's theory of evolution of 1809 to the isolation of radium by Marie and Pierre Curie in 1898. Each selection opens with a biographical introduction, situating each scientist and scientific discover within the context of the history and culture of the period. Each entry is also followed by a list of further suggested reading on the topic. A broad range of technical and popular material has been included, from Mendeleev's detailed description of the periodic table to Faraday's highly accessible lecture for young people on the chemistry of a burning candle. The anthology will be of interest to the general reader who would like to explore in detail the scientific, cultural, and intellectual development of the nineteenth century, as well as to students and teachers who specialize in the science, literature, history, or sociology of the period. The book provides examples from all of the disciplines of western science-chemistry, physics, medicine, astronomy, biology, evolutionary theory, etc. The majority of the entries consist of complete, unabridged journal articles or book chapters from original 19th-century scientific texts.
Nineteenth-Century Science, An Anthology
Nineteenth-Century Science, An Anthology,Alan S. Weber,Broadview Pr,1551111659,19th century,Biography,History,Reference,Science,Science/Mathematics,Scientists,Sources,History of science,c 1800 to c 1900
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