| A History of the Royal Society - Volume 2 Contributor(s): Weld, Charles Richard (Author) |
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ISBN: 1108028187 ISBN-13: 9781108028189 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $62.69 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Europe - Great Britain - General - Science | History |
| Dewey: 509 |
| Series: Cambridge Library Collection - Physical Sciences |
| Physical Information: 1.39" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (1.73 lbs) 628 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The Royal Society has been dedicated to scientific inquiry since the seventeenth century and has seen a long line of illustrious scientists and thinkers among its fellowship. The society's Assistant Secretary and Librarian, Charles Richard Weld (1813-1869), spent four years writing this two-volume History of the Royal Society, published in 1848, which also includes illustrations by his wife, Anne. Weld's aim was to document the 'rise, progress, and constitution' of the society. He charts how the informal meetings of like-minded men engaged in scientific pursuits in the mid-1600s developed into a prestigious society that by 1830 counted as one of the world's most influential scientific institutions. Volume 2 describes the governance, funding and organisation of the society from the 1770s to 1830, as well as key scientific concerns. It also contains biographies of notable presidents including James Burrow, Humphry Davy and Joseph Banks. |