The Spirit of Inquiry
How one extraordinary society shaped modern science
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- $62.99
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- $62.99
Publisher Description
Despite its modest size the Cambridge Philosophical Society has played a monumental role in the history of science. To mark the bicentenary of its founding in 1819, Susannah Gibson gives a vivid account of the illustrious (and sometimes eccentric) members of the society, their breakthrough discoveries, and the forging of modern science.