An Anthology of Nineteenth-Century American Science WritingC. R. Resetarits Anthem Press, 1 nov 2013 - 320 pagina's This volume is a brief anthology of the most influential writing by American scientists between 1800 and 1900. Arranged thematically and chronologically to highlight the progression of American science throughout the nineteenth century – from its beginnings in self-taught classification and exploration to the movement towards university education and specialization – it is the first collection of its kind. Each section begins with a biography, putting human faces to each time period, and introducing such notable figures as Thomas Jefferson and Louis Agassiz. |
Inhoudsopgave
An Anthology of NineteenthCentury_02_Part II_p079198 | 79 |
An Anthology of NineteenthCentury_03_Part III_p199302 | 199 |
An Anthology of NineteenthCentury_04_Bibliography_p303308 | 303 |
Overige edities - Alles bekijken
An Anthology of Nineteenth-Century American Science Writing C. R. Resetarits Gedeeltelijke weergave - 2012 |
An Anthology of Nineteenth-Century American Science Writing C. R. Resetarits Gedeeltelijke weergave - 2012 |
Veelvoorkomende woorden en zinsdelen
Academy Agassiz algebra American Journal american science animals appears Asa Gray Benjamin Peirce birds body bones catastrophe cause century coast comets common Crustacea Darwin direction distance distribution dune earth electricity Entomostraca equation equilibrium evolution existence experiments fact fishes flora fossil gas-mixture genera genus geological heat horse inches Joseph Leidy known lakes larvæ Leidy light limits living Louis Agassiz Luminiferous Ether magnet Marsh mass mathematics mean middle beach Miocene Miohippus molars motion mountain natural history natural selection naturalist North O. C. Marsh observed ofAmerican ofits oflife ofNatural ofScience ofthe ofthese ofthis ofwhich orbit organic origin Origin of Species Orohippus Peirce period phases Philadelphia Philosophical physical Pigeons plants Pliocene present probably produced quantity region relations resemblance result scientific scientists screw sequoia society species specimens storm supposed surface Taxodium teeth temperature Tertiary theory trees uniformitarian variation vegetation velocity zone