A History of Science (Vol. 1-5) (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Complete EditionBy Henry Smith Williams, Edward Huntington Williams
Length45h 21m
About this audiobook
A History of Science (Vol. 1-5) offers a sweeping account of humanity's efforts to understand the natural world, tracing scientific inquiry from ancient cosmologies and early medicine to modern physics, chemistry, biology, and astronomy. Combining narrative history, biographical study, and interpretive synthesis, the collection situates landmark discoveries within their intellectual and cultural contexts, giving special attention to pivotal episodes in experimental method, anatomical knowledge, evolutionary thought, and the mathematization of nature. Henry Smith Williams and Edward Huntington Williams bring to the project the perspective of learned popularizers committed to making scientific development intelligible to a broad readership. Their work reflects the late nineteenth- and early twentieth-century confidence in progress, while also documenting the cumulative, contested, and international character of scientific knowledge. Across the five volumes, philosophers, physicians, astronomers, naturalists, and experimenters appear not as isolated geniuses alone, but as participants in evolving traditions of observation, debate, and revision. This set is recommended for readers seeking a capacious introduction to the history of ideas and discovery. Its value lies in its breadth: it invites comparison across disciplines, periods, and cultures, and encourages reflection on how scientific authority is formed. As a single sustained work, it fosters a rich dialogue between epochs of inquiry and the questions that continue to animate science.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- Hand‐picked Memorable Quotes shine a spotlight on moments of literary brilliance.
- Interactive footnotes clarify unusual references, historical allusions, and archaic phrases for an effortless, more informed read.
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Rating★★★ 3.5 (67)
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GenreScience and Nature, Literary Classics
Length45 hrs 21 mins
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FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateApr 6, 2021
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Glossary of Geological and Other Scientific Terms Used in the Principles of Geology (Annotated)
2Volume 1
3BOOK I (pt. 1)
4BOOK I (pt. 2)
5BOOK I (pt. 3)
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6BOOK I (pt. 4)
7Volume 2
8BOOK II. THE BEGINNINGS OF MODERN SCIENCE (pt. 1)
9BOOK II. THE BEGINNINGS OF MODERN SCIENCE (pt. 2)
10BOOK II. THE BEGINNINGS OF MODERN SCIENCE (pt. 3)
11BOOK II. THE BEGINNINGS OF MODERN SCIENCE (pt. 4)
12APPENDIX REFERENCE LIST
13Volume 3
14BOOK III. MODERN DEVELOPMENT OF THE PHYSICAL SCIENCES (pt. 1)
15BOOK III. MODERN DEVELOPMENT OF THE PHYSICAL SCIENCES (pt. 2)
16BOOK III. MODERN DEVELOPMENT OF THE PHYSICAL SCIENCES (pt. 3)
17BOOK III. MODERN DEVELOPMENT OF THE PHYSICAL SCIENCES (pt. 4)
18APPENDIX REFERENCE-LIST
19Volume 4
20BOOK IV. MODERN DEVELOPMENT OF THE CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES (pt. 1)
21BOOK IV. MODERN DEVELOPMENT OF THE CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES (pt. 2)
22BOOK IV. MODERN DEVELOPMENT OF THE CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES (pt. 3)
23BOOK IV. MODERN DEVELOPMENT OF THE CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES (pt. 4)
24APPENDIX REFERENCE-LIST
25Volume 5
26ASPECTS OF RECENT SCIENCE (pt. 1)
27ASPECTS OF RECENT SCIENCE (pt. 2)
28ASPECTS OF RECENT SCIENCE (pt. 3)
29APPENDIX
30Memorable Quotes
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