
Heroes of science
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About This Book
P. Martin Duncan is the author of the book "" Science Heroes. Botanists, Zoologists, And Geologists." Charles Darwin, Louis Agassiz, Alfred Russel Wallace, Mary Anning, and a host of other notable scientists are among those whose lives and accomplishments are examined. The book explores their accomplishments, challenges, and effects on the scientific community and society at large. It is an interesting look at the individuals who revolutionized our perception of the natural world and laid the basis for contemporary scientific inquiry.
Chapters (279)
- HEROES OF SCIENCE.
- CHAPTER I. THE INFANCY OF THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE SCIENCE OF PLANTS.
- CHAPTER II. THE RISE OF THE SCIENCE OF PLANTS.
- CHAPTER III. THE LIFE OF LINNÆUS.
- CHAPTER IV. THE LIFE OF LINNÆUS (Continued).
- CHAPTER V. THE CONSOLIDATION OF THE SCIENCE OF PLANTS.
- CHAPTER VI. HEROES OF ZOOLOGY.
- CHAPTER VII. THE LIVES OF BUFFON, PENNANT, AND LAMARCK.
- CHAPTER VIII. THE LIFE OF CUVIER.
- CHAPTER IX. HEROES OF GEOLOGY.
- CHAPTER X. THE LIFE OF HUTTON.
- CHAPTER XI. THE LIFE OF WILLIAM SMITH.
- CHAPTER XII. THE LIFE OF MURCHISON.
- CHAPTER XIII. THE LIFE OF LYELL.
- FOOTNOTES
- PUBLICATIONS OF THE Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge.
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