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The World's Greatest Books — Volume 15 — Science

Arthur Mee

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The landmarks of science, boiled down to their essence: Arthur Mee's anthology condenses the great works of Buffon, Cuvier, Darwin, Davy, and more into brisk, readable summaries. A one-volume introduction to the ideas that built modern knowledge. Perfect for sampling giants before reading them whole. Meet the masters of science in a single sitting.

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31 chapters

  1. 1THE WORLD'S GREATEST BOOKS
  2. 2Table of Contents
  3. 3Acknowledgment
  4. 4Science
  5. 5JOHN MILNE BRAMWELL
  6. 6BUFFON
  7. 7ROBERT CHAMBERS
  8. 8GEORGES CUVIER
  9. 9CHARLES DARWIN
  10. 10SIR HUMPHRY DAVY
  11. 11MICHAEL FARADAY
  12. 12AUGUSTE FOREL
  13. 13GALILEO
  14. 14SIR FRANCIS GALTON
  15. 15ERNST HAECKEL
  16. 16WILLIAM HARVEY
  17. 17SIR JOHN HERSCHEL
  18. 18ALEXANDER VON HUMBOLDT

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