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Henry Smith Williams
A History of Science — Volume 2

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A History of Science — Volume 2

by Henry Smith Williams, Edward Huntington Williams

EN·~8 hours·28 chapters

Chapters

28 total

BOOK II. THE BEGINNINGS OF MODERN SCIENCE

2:40

I. SCIENCE IN THE DARK AGE

15:02

II. MEDIAEVAL SCIENCE AMONG THE ARABIANS

28:42

III. MEDIAEVAL SCIENCE IN THE WEST

33:17

IV. THE NEW COSMOLOGY—COPERNICUS TO KEPLER AND GALILEO

1:08:10

V. GALILEO AND THE NEW PHYSICS

52:28

VI. TWO PSEUDO-SCIENCES—ALCHEMY AND ASTROLOGY

53:16

VII. FROM PARACELSUS TO HARVEY - PARACELSUS

41:00

VIII. MEDICINE IN THE SIXTEENTH AND SEVENTEENTH CENTURIES

14:57

IX. PHILOSOPHER-SCIENTISTS AND NEW INSTITUTIONS OF LEARNING

20:24

Description

Volume 2: The beginnings of modern science

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~8 hours (482K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Charles Keller, and David Widger

Release date

1999-04-01

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

Source

https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1706

Subjects

Science -- History Q

About the authors

Henry Smith Williams

1863–1943

A prolific early-20th-century writer, he moved easily between medicine, law, science, and history, bringing big subjects to general readers. His books range from popular science and medical topics to sweeping historical surveys.

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Edward Huntington Williams

1868–1944

A physician and popular science writer, he brought medical experience into books on addiction, mental health, crime, and the ways science was reshaping everyday life. His work moves easily between courtroom drama, public health, and clear explanations meant for general readers.

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