History of the royal society, a: with memoirs of the presidents
Auteur :
Weld, Charles Richard
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9781108028189
Date de publication :
19 mai 2011
Dimensions :
21,6 x 3,5 x 14,0 cm
Poids :
790 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
This history of the Royal Society was originally published in 1848. Volume 2 describes the governance, funding and organisation of the society from the 1770s to 1830, as well as key scientific concerns. It also contains biographies of notable presidents including James Burrow, Humphry Davy and Joseph Banks.