All Scientists Now: The Royal Society in the Nineteenth Century

by Marie Boas Hall

Book Overview

The history of the Royal Society in the nineteenth century is published as a full-length account for the first time in this book. Dr Marie Boas Hall has meticulously explored this fascinating period, using the Royal Society's own records. In 1800 the Royal Society was a leisurely club for scientists, scholars/politicians and patrons of science and learning. More important, it was a centre for improving knowledge of the natural sciences, and adviser...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521892635
• ISBN13: 9780521892636
• Release Date: June 2002
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 276 Pages
• Weight: 0.94 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.0"