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The Project Gutenberg EBook of A History of Science, Volume 5(of 5), by Henry Smith Williams This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.org 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 Character set encoding: ASCII *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK HISTORY OF SCIENCE, V5 *** Produced by David Widger with thanks to Google Books 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
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