"The Spirit of Inquiry" by Susannah Gibson 2019 1st/1st HC/DJ Science History

Description: "The Spirit of Inquiry: How One Extraordinary Society Shaped Modern Science" was written by Susannah Gibson and published by Oxford University Press in New York in 2019.This is a hardcover, first edition, first printing of this interesting 377-page work, with black-and-white and color photographs and illustrations.The original price, as shown on the dustjacket rear cover, was $34.95.The book is best described as follows on the dustjacket rear cover:"Darwin's letters from the Beagle were first read out publicly at its meetings. Audiences came to hear the rising stars of science: John Herschel on lights moving through crystals; Charles Babbage on calculus. James Clerk Maxwell first addressed it at the age of twenty-two. Alice Johnson had to speak on the similarities between chicks and dinosaurs as a guest in 1883 for it was long before women could be admitted."The Cambridge Philosophical Society, founded in 1819, boasts an extraordinary history. Its membership included many of the greatest scientists of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Its story represents in microcosm the rapid changes in science and society of the past 200 years, in Britain and beyond."The book is in fine, collectible condition, with no torn or bent pages, no scratches, stains or inscriptions, no remainder marks, no price-clipping, no bookplate, no ex-library, no book club edition, no flaws of any sort. It is as new.The dustjacket is in equally fine shape and is protected in a clear and removable archival cover.Please see the photos for a fuller description and author profile.BLK BOX 33PLEASE SEE THE OTHER TITLES NOW LISTED IN MY EBAY STORE: DISTANT VOYAGE BOOKS PAYPAL PREFERRED Will combine shipping. All items are well packed and are normally mailed within two days of payment being received. My 100% feedback rating is valuable to me. If you are satisfied with a transaction, please leave feedback and I will do the same. Questions welcome. Additional photographs on request. Note: Scrolling through my listings will locate books in these and many other categories: Animals; Art & Architecture; Biography; Children’s; Collecting & Collectibles; Entertainment, Film & Theater; Fiction; Food & Drink; Gardening; History; Military; Music; Natural History; Nautical; Photography; Science & Technology; Travel; Space; Sports; Transportation. New titles added almost daily.

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Book Title: The Spirit of Inquiry

Narrative Type: Nonfiction

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Original Language: English

Publication Year: 2019

Format: Hardcover

Language: English

Special Attributes: 1st Edition

Author: Susannah Gibson

Features: 1st Edition

Genre: Mathematics & Sciences

Country/Region of Manufacture: United States

Topic: Cambridge Philosophical Society, Charles Darwin, John Herschel, Alice Johnson, Charles Babbage, Science--Scientists--19th Century, James Clerk Maxwell, 19th Century, History, Science

Subjects: Mathematics & Sciences