Gibson Susannah (Affiliated Scholar Department Of History And Philosophy Of Science Cambridge) - The Spirit Of Inquiry How One Extraordinary Society Shaped Modern Science - Hardcover

Binding: Hardcover
Description: Despite its modest size the Cambridge Philosophical Society has played a monumental role in the history of science. To mark the bicentenary of its founding in 1819, Susannah Gibson gives a vivid account of the illustrious (and sometimes eccentric) members of the society their breakthrough discoveries and the forging of modern science.
Title: The Spirit Of Inquiry How One Extraordinary Society Shaped Modern Science
Author(s): Gibson Susannah (Affiliated Scholar Department Of History And Philosophy Of Science Cambridge)
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Barcode: 9780198833376
Pages: 400 Pages, 56 Black And White Images And A 4pp Black And White Plates Section
Publication Date: 5/1/2019
Category: Popular Science