Bibliograph

The history of science, 1700-1900, 1700-1900, [Frederick Gregory], Part 1

Type

Label

The history of science, 1700-1900, 1700-1900, [Frederick Gregory], Part 1

Language

eng

Form of composition

not applicable

Format of music

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Literary text for sound recordings

lectures speeches

Main title

The history of science, 1700-1900

Oclc number

55031612

Responsibility statement

[Frederick Gregory]

Sub title

1700-1900

Summary

The course is organized around six main themes: inquiries into the history of the cosmos; investigations into the realm of living things; the largely successful attempt to break away from occult explanations of chemical phenomena; the contrasting persistence of such appeals in explaining natural phenomena; the proliferation of physical forces discovered and investigated; and the recurring theme of the relationship of God to nature

Table Of Contents

lecture 1: Science in the 18th and 19th centuries -- lecture 2. Consolidating Newton's achievement -- lecture 3. Theories of the Earth -- lecture 4. Grappling with rock formations -- Lecture 5. Alchemy under pressure -- lecture 6. Lavoisier and the new French chemistry -- lecture 7. The classification of living things -- lecture 8. How the embryo develops -- lecture 9. Medical healers and their roles -- lecture 10. Mesmerism, science, and the French Revolution -- lecture 11. Explaining electricity -- lecture 12. The amazing achievement of Galvani and Volta

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