Wonderful Century - Its Successes and Its Failures

Klappentext First published in 1898, this book describes the scientific and technological achievements of the nineteenth century, together with its 'failures'. Zusammenfassung The British naturalist Alfred Russel Wallace (1823–1913) was one of the leading evolutionary thinkers of the nineteenth century. First published in 1898, this book looks back over the material and intellectual achievements of that century, and also analyses its social 'failures', such as poverty and militarism. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; Part I. Successes: 1. Modes of travelling; 2. Labour-saving machinery; 3. The conveyance of thought; 4. Fire and light; 5. New applications of light: photography; 6. New applications of light: spectrum analysis; 7. Theoretical discoveries in physics; 8. Minor applications of physical principles; 9. The importance of dust: a source of beauty and essential to life; 10. A few of the great problems of chemistry; 11. Astronomy and cosmic theories; 12. Geology: the glacial epoch, and the antiquity of man; 13. Evolution and natural selection; 14. Popular discoveries in physiology; 15. Estimate of achievements: the nineteenth as compared with earlier centuries; Part II. Failures: 16. The neglect of phrenology; 17. The opposition to hypnotism and psychical research; 18. Vaccination a delusion - its penal enforcement a crime; 19. Militarism - the curse of civilization; 20. The demon of greed; 21. The plunder of the earth - conclusion; Appendix; Index.

Product details

• Authors: Wallace Alfred Russel
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 17.11.2011
• EAN: 9781108036795
• ISBN: 978-1-108-03679-5
• No. of pages: 454
• Series: Cambridge Library Collection - British and Irish History, 19th Century; Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - British and Irish History, 19th Century
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > General; SCIENCE / History, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / History, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, History of Science, History of engineering and technology, History of engineering & technology