The nineteenth century / L. Pearce Williams.

Author
Williams, L. Pearce, 1927-2015 [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
New York : Scribner, ©1978.
Description
xiv, 413 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm

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    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.
    Notes
    Includes index.
    Bibliographic references
    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.
    ISBN
    • 0684150476
    • 9780684150475
    LCCN
    77003907
    OCLC
    2875754
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