03189cam a22004453u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000280012624500430015426400510019730000470024833600260029533700260032133800360034750000310038350504800041450802330089452011300112753400450225765300230230265300140232565300500233965300240238965300360241365300420244965300320249165300320252365300520255565300280260765300480263585600430268399900170272640590UtSlPG20260610133928.0mcr n260607r2012||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a00000048  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aAC1 aFiske, John,d1842-190112aA Century of Science, and Other Essays 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2012  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2012-08-270 aA century of science -- The doctrine of evolution; its scope and purport -- Edward Livingston Youmans -- The part played by infancy in the evolution of man -- The origins of liberal thought in America -- Sir Harry Vane -- The arbitration treaty -- Francis Parkman -- Edward Augustus Freeman -- Cambridge as village and city -- A harvest of Irish folk-lore -- Guessing at half and multiplying by two -- Forty years of Bacon-Shakespeare folly -- Some cranks and their crochets.  aProduced by David Garcia, Marilynda Fraser-Cunliffe,
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images generously made available by The Internet Archive.)  a"A Century of Science and Other Essays" by John Fiske is a collection of essays written in the late 19th century. This work reflects on significant scientific discoveries and ideas that shaped modern thought, particularly focusing on evolution and the progress of various scientific fields over the past century. Fiske aims to illustrate the rapid advancements and methodologies in science, advocating for the importance of systematic inquiry.  The opening of the collection sets the stage by discussing the revolutionary discovery of oxygen by Dr. Priestley and traces the dramatic evolution of scientific understanding from the antiquated beliefs of alchemy to the foundational principles of modern chemistry. Fiske elaborates on how scientific advancements, particularly in fields such as chemistry and geology, signify a transformative leap in human knowledge. He emphasizes the interconnectedness of various scientific disciplines and foreshadows the larger discussions on evolution and the development of human society that will follow in the subsequent essays in the book. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aScience -- History  aEvolution  aShakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Authorship  aFolklore -- Ireland  aArbitration (International law)  aYoumans, Edward Livingston, 1821-1887  aVane, Henry, Sir, 1613-1662  aParkman, Francis, 1823-1893  aFreeman, Edward A. (Edward Augustus), 1823-1892  aCook, Joseph, 1838-1901  aCambridge (Mass.) -- Description and travel40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/40590  c81429d81429