Henry Lyons

The Royal Society

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book is an administrative history of the Royal Society, written by its Treasurer Sir Henry Lyons (1864-1944).

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 366
• Erscheinungstermin: 4. November 2014
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 20mm
• Gewicht: 556g
• ISBN-13: 9781107492813
• ISBN-10: 1107492815
• Artikelnr.: 41752311

Inhaltsangabe

Note by the President of the Royal Society
Introduction
1. The invisible college: before 1660
2. The founding of the Society: 1660-70
3. The difficult years: 1671-1700
4. Sir Isaac Newton and Sir Hans Sloane: 1701-40
5. A growing administration: 1741-78
6. Sir Joseph Banks: 1778-1820
7. The scientific revolt: 1820-60
8. A scientific society: 1861-1900
9. Research: 1901-40
Conclusion
Appendix 1. The second charter, 22 April 1663
Appendix 2. Statistical tables
Appendix 3. Average number of ordinary fellows and of foreign members for each five-year period between 1665 and 1940 (with diagram)
Index.