{"product_id":"history-of-the-royal-society-from-its-institution-to-the-end-of-the-eighteenth-century-paperback-9781108028158","title":"History of the Royal Society; From its Institution to the End of the Eighteenth Century (Paperback \/ softback) 9781108028158","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eHistory of the Royal Society\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eFrom its Institution to the End of the Eighteenth Century\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe early history (1645–1812) of one of the world's most influential scientific bodies, published by a member in 1812.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eThomas Thomson (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781108028158, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 19 May 2011\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e658 pages\u003cbr\u003e29.7 x 21 x 3.4 cm, 1.55 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThe Royal Society has been dedicated to scientific inquiry since the seventeenth century. In 1811, Thomas Thomson (1773–1852), a pioneering chemistry teacher who was elected a fellow of the society in the same year, undertook the project of writing a history of the organisation's illustrious past. In this book, published in 1812, Thomson explains how the group began in 1645, initiated by men who met once a week to discuss natural philosophy and mathematics. They were eventually granted a royal charter by Charles II in 1662. The society grew in number and prestige, and began publishing research in its Philosophical Transactions in 1665. Thomson's work focuses particularly on the development of the group's many scientific areas of interest and summarises various papers it published. He also includes a full list of the fellowship, from the society's foundation to 1812, and a copy of the society's original charter.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003e Historical introduction\u003cbr\u003e Book I. Natural History: 1. Of botany\u003cbr\u003e 2. Of zoology\u003cbr\u003e 3. Of mineralogy\u003cbr\u003e 4. Of geography and topography\u003cbr\u003e Book II. Of Mathematics\u003cbr\u003e Book III. Of Mechanical Philosophy: 1. Of astronomy\u003cbr\u003e 2. Of optics\u003cbr\u003e 3. Of dynamics\u003cbr\u003e 4. Of mechanics\u003cbr\u003e 5. Of hydrodynamics\u003cbr\u003e 6. Of acoustics\u003cbr\u003e 7. Of navigation\u003cbr\u003e 8. Of electricity\u003cbr\u003e 9. Of magnetism\u003cbr\u003e Book IV. Of Chemistry: 1. Of chemistry\u003cbr\u003e 2. Of meteorology\u003cbr\u003e 3. Of chemical arts and manufactures\u003cbr\u003e Book V. Miscellaneous Articles: 1. Of weights and measures\u003cbr\u003e 2. Of political arithmetic\u003cbr\u003e 3. Of antiquities\u003cbr\u003e 4. Miscellaneous articles\u003cbr\u003e Appendix: 1. Charter of the Royal Society\u003cbr\u003e 2. Patent, granting Chelsea to the Royal Society\u003cbr\u003e 3. Minutes of the Royal Society respecting Newton\u003cbr\u003e 4. List of the Fellows of the Royal Society\u003cbr\u003e 5. The Patrons\u003cbr\u003e and alphabetical list of the Fellows of the Royal Society\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: History of science [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on History of science\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22History%20of%20science%20%5BPDX%5D%22\"\u003ePDX\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46266015318296,"sku":"9781108028158","price":58.79,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781108028158i_7279b035-5f80-42ad-a2a8-3c1c5049dfea.jpg?v=1694873483","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/history-of-the-royal-society-from-its-institution-to-the-end-of-the-eighteenth-century-paperback-9781108028158","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}