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The nineteenth century / L. Pearce Williams.
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Williams, L. Pearce, 1927-2015
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Language
English
Published/Created
New York : Scribner, ©1978.
Description
xiv, 413 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm
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Q125.6 .W54
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illustrated books
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Series
Album of science
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Summary note
One section demonstrates the state of knowledge of the stars and comets, the solar system, and the earth and its geologic structure. Another section is devoted to what was learned about man, with Darwin's discoveries the most prominent feature. A third section is concerned with the variety of animal and plant life. Establishes the relations between magnetic and electric forces and the atomic structure of matter.
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Includes index.
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Bibliography: p. 383-384.
Contents
The environment of science
The world of nineteenth-century science
Man
The living world
Atoms and molecules and forces
The marvels of science.
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ISBN
0684150476
9780684150475
LCCN
77003907
OCLC
2875754
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