A History of the Royal Society - With Memoirs of the Presidents (Paperback)

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.

General

Imprint:	Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Cambridge Library Collection - Physical Sciences, Volume 2
Release date:	May 2011
First published:	March 2011
Authors:	Charles Richard Weld
Dimensions:	216 x 35 x 140mm (L x W x H)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	628
ISBN-13:	978-1-108-02818-9
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Institutions & organizations Books > Science & Mathematics > Science: general issues > History of science Promotions
LSN:	1-108-02818-7
Barcode:	9781108028189

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