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The History of the Royal Society

The History of the Royal Society

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ISBN10: 1161362479
ISBN13: 9781161362473
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: May 23 2010
Pages: 462
Weight: 2.97
Height: 1.00 Width: 8.50 Depth: 11.00
Language: English
The History of the Royal Society is a book written by Thomas Sprat that chronicles the origins and development of the Royal Society, a prestigious scientific organization founded in London in 1660. The book provides a detailed account of the Society's early meetings, its key members, and their groundbreaking scientific discoveries. Sprat also explores the Society's role in promoting scientific inquiry and experimentation, and its impact on the scientific community of the time. The book is considered a significant historical document, providing a unique insight into the early days of modern science and the birth of the scientific method.1667. For improving the natural knowledge; containing the history of the institution, design and progress of the Royal Society of London for the advancement of experimental philosophy; experiments of the recoiling of guns; method for making a history of the weather; a proposal for making wine; an apparatus to the history of the common practices of dying; and many more interesting topics.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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