Author: GREGORY, SIR RICHARD
Title: Discovery Or the Spirit and Service of Science
Description: New York: MacMillan Company, 1928. Later Printing. Hardcover. This book is in Very Good- condition and is lacking a dust jacket. The book ihas some light bumping, rubbing and wear. The lettering and decoration on the spine has noticeable fading / rubbing. There are a couple of small spots on both the front and rear covers of the book. The text pages are clean and bright. There is a previous owner's bookplate (Geary Simpson) on the front pastedown page. "Sir Richard Arman Gregory, 1st Baronet FRS, FRAS (29 January 1864 – 15 September 1952) , was a British astronomer and promoter of science. Gregory was professor of astronomy at Queen's College, London, and wrote textbooks on astronomy, chemistry, hygiene, physics and other scientific subjects. He was also a member of the Council of British Association for the advancement of science and Chairman of the Committee on Science Teaching in Secondary Schools. He was knighted in 1919, for "remarkable public work in organising the British Scientific Products Exhibition". He subsequently served as editor of Nature between 1919 and 1939, and was credited with helping to establish Nature in the international scientific community.". Very Good- .
Keywords: Science Sir Richard Gregory Astronomy History Of Science Science And Politics Politics Science
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Title: Discovery Or the Spirit and Service of Science
Description: New York: MacMillan Company, 1928. Later Printing. Hardcover. This book is in Very Good- condition and is lacking a dust jacket. The book ihas some light bumping, rubbing and wear. The lettering and decoration on the spine has noticeable fading / rubbing. There are a couple of small spots on both the front and rear covers of the book. The text pages are clean and bright. There is a previous owner's bookplate (Geary Simpson) on the front pastedown page. "Sir Richard Arman Gregory, 1st Baronet FRS, FRAS (29 January 1864 – 15 September 1952) , was a British astronomer and promoter of science. Gregory was professor of astronomy at Queen's College, London, and wrote textbooks on astronomy, chemistry, hygiene, physics and other scientific subjects. He was also a member of the Council of British Association for the advancement of science and Chairman of the Committee on Science Teaching in Secondary Schools. He was knighted in 1919, for "remarkable public work in organising the British Scientific Products Exhibition". He subsequently served as editor of Nature between 1919 and 1939, and was credited with helping to establish Nature in the international scientific community.". Very Good- .
Keywords: Science Sir Richard Gregory Astronomy History Of Science Science And Politics Politics Science
Price: US$ 20.00 Seller: S. Howlett-West Books
- Book number: 36372
- Book number: 36372
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