Project Gutenberg 1999-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 126 Williams, Henry Smith 1863 1943 Williams, Edward Huntington 1868 1944 A History of Science — Volume 1 Volume 1: The beginnings of science Produced by Charles Keller, and David Widger "A History of Science — Volume 1" by Henry Smith Williams, M.D., LL.D., assisted by Edward H. Williams, M.D., is a historical account likely written in the early 20th century. This volume focuses on the development of scientific thought from prehistoric times through early civilizations, including the Egyptians, Babylonians, and Greeks. It aims to explore the evolution of scientific ideas and principles that form the foundation of modern knowledge and civilization. The opening of the volume sets the stage for a detailed exploration of the early roots of science, beginning with an analysis of prehistoric knowledge. It highlights that even primitive humans exhibited observational and classification skills, which are fundamental to the scientific method. Key observations by early humans are discussed, such as their understanding of gravity, temperature changes, and the basic concepts of biology and medicine. The narrative emphasizes the lineage of scientific thought, illustrating how each discovery built upon the previous one, and prepares the reader for a deeper study of the scientific achievements of ancient societies as they emerge from this prehistoric backdrop. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Science -- History Q Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: Science - General 602066 602136 2024-09-01T10:45:40.523563 2023-10-01T09:46:45.573175 text/html text/html 592972 2013-01-29T16:05:06 text/html; charset=us-ascii 197237 2013-01-29T16:05:06 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 266794 2024-09-01T10:45:47.508068 application/epub+zip 274705 2024-09-01T10:45:42.235016 application/epub+zip 274706 2024-09-01T10:45:41.254018 application/epub+zip 507209 2024-09-01T10:45:52.118030 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 474893 2024-09-01T10:45:46.848029 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 477718 2022-09-01T12:10:06.122184 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 526913 526886 2024-09-01T10:45:39.911536 2023-10-01T09:46:45.020174 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 526766 2009-11-17T16:46:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 189970 2009-11-17T16:47:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18362 2024-09-01T10:45:52.261974 application/rdf+xml 18300 2024-09-01T10:45:41.656023 image/jpeg 4531 2024-09-01T10:45:41.451029 image/jpeg 261987 2024-09-01T10:45:40.570547 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia