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 109
... biological knowledge in the latter half of the nineteenth century . As we have seen earlier in the chapter , the evolu- tion controversy was another factor in arousing interest in the biological studies . Arboretums , zoological parks ...
... biological knowledge in the latter half of the nineteenth century . As we have seen earlier in the chapter , the evolu- tion controversy was another factor in arousing interest in the biological studies . Arboretums , zoological parks ...
Page 149
... Biological Societies , established in 1921 and composed of 32 societies which elect repre- sentatives to a council , meant the establishment of a loose federa- tion to coordinate efforts in the biological sciences.8 A National Council ...
... Biological Societies , established in 1921 and composed of 32 societies which elect repre- sentatives to a council , meant the establishment of a loose federa- tion to coordinate efforts in the biological sciences.8 A National Council ...
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... Biological Club of Ohio State University , 110 Biological societies , 149-150 , 160 , 164 Biological Society of the Pacific Coast , 127 Biological Society of Washington , 110 Biology Council of the National Academy of Sciences ...
... Biological Club of Ohio State University , 110 Biological societies , 149-150 , 160 , 164 Biological Society of the Pacific Coast , 127 Biological Society of Washington , 110 Biology Council of the National Academy of Sciences ...
Contents
Scientific Societies in Eighteenth Century America | 1 |
National Growth 18001865 | 28 |
The Triumph of Specialization 18661918 | 85 |
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