Project Gutenberg 2009-11-18 Public domain in the USA. 92 Williams, Henry Smith 1863 1943 Williams, Edward Huntington 1868 1944 A History of Science — Volume 5 Volume 5: Aspects of recent science Produced by David Widger with thanks to Google Books "A History of Science — Volume 5" by Henry Smith Williams, assisted by Edward H. Williams, is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The volume focuses on the aspects of recent science, exploring key developments and institutions that have shaped the field, particularly in the context of the 18th and 19th centuries. It provides a narrative of how science transitioned into modernity through notable personalities and institutions such as the British Museum and the Royal Society. At the start of this volume, the author sets the stage for discussions on significant developments in the world of science, beginning with the founding of the British Museum. He elaborates on the circumstances that led to its establishment, including the lottery set up to fund its formation and the collections it amassed, notably those acquired from Sir Hans Sloane and Egyptian antiquities from Napoleon’s era. The narrative serves as an introduction to the evolution of institutions that play a pivotal role in scientific advancement, while also hinting at the cultural and social implications of scientific discovery that have persisted into modern times. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Science -- History Q Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: Science - General 539974 540032 2024-09-13T05:35:34.328780 2023-09-13T10:28:38.828413 text/html text/html 532478 2013-01-29T16:21:52 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 180604 2013-01-29T16:21:54 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 248291 2024-09-13T05:35:40.799748 application/epub+zip 254989 2024-09-13T05:35:35.894835 application/epub+zip 254990 2024-09-13T05:35:34.958788 application/epub+zip 472768 2024-09-13T05:35:44.805722 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 446230 2024-09-13T05:35:40.158787 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 449131 2022-09-14T06:35:36.510002 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 468819 468784 2024-09-13T05:35:33.769832 2023-09-13T10:28:38.310410 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 468599 2009-11-17T17:16:32 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 173347 2009-11-17T17:17:18 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 468615 2009-11-17T17:16:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 173164 2009-11-17T17:17:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20289 2024-09-13T05:35:45.179717 application/rdf+xml 18211 2024-09-13T05:35:35.324787 image/jpeg 4533 2024-09-13T05:35:35.141796 image/jpeg 245871 2024-09-13T05:35:34.370778 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