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100 1 _aFiske, John,
_d1842-1901
245 1 2 _aA Century of Science, and Other Essays
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2012
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2012-08-27
505 0 _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.
508 _aProduced by David Garcia, Marilynda Fraser-Cunliffe, Josephine Paolucci and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net. (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive.)
520 _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.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aScience -- History
653 _aEvolution
653 _aShakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Authorship
653 _aFolklore -- Ireland
653 _aArbitration (International law)
653 _aYoumans, Edward Livingston, 1821-1887
653 _aVane, Henry, Sir, 1613-1662
653 _aParkman, Francis, 1823-1893
653 _aFreeman, Edward A. (Edward Augustus), 1823-1892
653 _aCook, Joseph, 1838-1901
653 _aCambridge (Mass.) -- Description and travel
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/40590
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