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 49
... present Acad- emy of Science was established . 54 Fifteen persons were present at the initial meeting , but four years later , in 1860 , the academy had a mem- bership of 150.55 The charter members evidently had big things to ... ... 51 ...
... present Acad- emy of Science was established . 54 Fifteen persons were present at the initial meeting , but four years later , in 1860 , the academy had a mem- bership of 150.55 The charter members evidently had big things to ... ... 51 ...
Page 152
... present era , G. E. Hale said : The progress of research , and the rapid advance of knowledge along par- ticular lines , have naturally resulted in the highly specialized organization of science of the present day . Two centuries ago ...
... present era , G. E. Hale said : The progress of research , and the rapid advance of knowledge along par- ticular lines , have naturally resulted in the highly specialized organization of science of the present day . Two centuries ago ...
Page 163
... present economic and political difficulties have brought humanity face to face with a number of the most complicated and dangerous problems and threaten to erect a system of barriers between various nations , expresses its deep faith ...
... present economic and political difficulties have brought humanity face to face with a number of the most complicated and dangerous problems and threaten to erect a system of barriers between various nations , expresses its deep faith ...
Contents
Scientific Societies in Eighteenth Century America | 1 |
National Growth 18001865 | 28 |
The Triumph of Specialization 18661918 | 85 |
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