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Title: A History of Science, Volume 5(of 5)
Aspects Of Recent Science

Author: Henry Smith Williams

Release Date: November 18, 2009 [EBook #30495]

Language: English

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A HISTORY OF SCIENCE

By Henry Smith Williams

Assisted By Edward H. Williams

In Five Volumes

VOLUME V.

Aspects Of Recent Science

New York And London

Harper And Brothers

Copyright, 1904, by Harper & Brothers.

Published November, 1904.

CONTENTS

BOOK V

CHAPTER I--THE BRITISH MUSEUM

The founding of the British Museum, p. 4--Purchase of Sir Hans Sloane's
collection of curios by the English government, p. 4--Collection of
curios and library located in Montague Mansion, p. 5--Acquisition of
the collection of Sir William Hamilton, p. 5--Capture of Egyptian
antiquities by the English, p. 5--Construction of the present museum
building, p. 6--The Mesopotamian department, p. 8--The Museum of Natural
History in South Kensington, p. 8--Novel features in the structure of
the building, p. 9--Arrangement of specimens to illustrate evolution,
protective coloring, etc., p.-- --Exhibits of stuffed specimens amid
their natural surroundings, p. 10--Interest taken by visitors in the
institution, p. 12.

CHAPTER II--THE ROYAL SOCIETY OP LONDON FOR IMPROVING NATURAL KNOWLEDGE

The Royal Society, p. 14--Weekly meetings of the society, p. 15--The tea
before the opening of the lecture, p. 15--Announcement of the beginning
of the lecture by bringing in the great mace, p. 16--The lecture-room
itself, p. 17--Comparison of the Royal Society and the Royal Academy
of Sciences at Berlin, p. 18--The library and reading-room, p. 19--The
busts of distinguished members, p. 20--Newton's telescope and Boyle's
air-pump, p. 21.

CHAPTER III--THE ROYAL INSTITUTION AND LOW-TEMPERATURE RESEARCHES

The founding of the Royal Institution, p. 29--Count Rumford, p. 30--His
plans for found