Scientific Societies in the United StatesColumbia University Press, 1958 - 297 pages Looks at scientific societies in the United States such as the American Philosophical Society, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the Smithsonian Institute, and others including municipal societies for their pursuits of many scientific branches from anthropology to zoology. |
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Page 138
... World War I than in the epoch 1865-1918 . Expansion and consolidation in the direc tion of time - honored traditions have continued to take place . The closing period of our study finds scientific societies firmly and apparently ...
... World War I than in the epoch 1865-1918 . Expansion and consolidation in the direc tion of time - honored traditions have continued to take place . The closing period of our study finds scientific societies firmly and apparently ...
Page 167
... World War I had called the National Research Council into being ; likewise , as the United States hovered on the brink of entrance into World War II , a struggle characterized by unprecedented mechanized warfare , thoughtful scien ...
... World War I had called the National Research Council into being ; likewise , as the United States hovered on the brink of entrance into World War II , a struggle characterized by unprecedented mechanized warfare , thoughtful scien ...
Page 297
... World Agriculture Society , 150 World Braille Council , 217 World Confederation of the Teaching Profession , 218 World Congress of Sociology , 219 World Health Organization , 217 , 219 World Meteorological Organization ( WMO ) , 207 ...
... World Agriculture Society , 150 World Braille Council , 217 World Confederation of the Teaching Profession , 218 World Congress of Sociology , 219 World Health Organization , 217 , 219 World Meteorological Organization ( WMO ) , 207 ...
Contents
Scientific Societies in Eighteenth Century America | 1 |
National Growth 18001865 | 28 |
The Triumph of Specialization 18661918 | 85 |
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