Project Gutenberg 2012-09-07 Public domain in the USA. 528 Libby, Walter 1867 17008227 An Introduction to the History of Science Science and practical needs: Egypt and Babylonia -- The influence of abstract thought: Greece: Aristotle -- Scientific theory subordinated to application: Rome: Vitruvius -- The continuity of science: the medieval church and the Arabs -- The classification of the sciences: Francis Bacon -- Scientific method: Gilbert, Galileo, Harvey, Descartes -- Science as measurement: Tycho Brahe, Kepler, Boyle -- Coöperation in science: the Royal Society -- Science and the struggle for liberty: Benjamin Franklin -- The interaction of the sciences: Werner, Hutton, Black, Hall, William Smith -- Science and religion: Kant, Lambert, Laplace, Sir William Herschel -- The reign of law: Dalton, Joule -- The scientist: Sir Humphry Davy -- Scientific prediction: the discovery of Neptune -- Science and travel: the voyage of the Beagle -- Science and war: Pasteur, Lister -- Science and invention: Langley's aeroplane -- Scientific hypothesis: radioactive substances -- The scientific imagination -- Science and democratic culture. E-text prepared by Charlene Taylor, Paul Clark, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive/American Libraries (http://archive.org/details/americana) "An Introduction to the History of Science" by Walter Libby is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The work provides an overview of the development of scientific thought from ancient civilizations such as Egypt and Babylon through to the Greeks and Romans, emphasizing the practical roots of scientific inquiry. It aims to present science as a dynamic, collective pursuit shaped by various cultures and historical contexts. The opening of the book delves into the significance of early scientific practices among ancient civilizations, particularly highlighting Egypt and Babylon. It discusses how these societies created essential systems of measurement and timekeeping, such as the seven-day week and the divisions of the compass, driven by practical needs. The text illustrates that the understanding of astronomy, geometry, and medicine emerged predominantly from efforts to address life's challenges, setting the stage for science as an evolving narrative intertwined with human progress and societal needs. This initial chapter lays a foundation for the subsequent exploration of scientific development, emphasizing its continuity and interconnectedness throughout history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 49.9 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Science -- History Q Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: Science - General Category: History - Other Category: History - Ancient Category: Science - Physics Category: Science - Chemistry/Biochemistry Category: Science - Biology Category: Science - Earth/Agricultural/Farming 572039 2025-06-16T14:17:06.106575 text/html 560474 2012-09-07T15:45:20 text/html 5315129 2025-06-16T14:17:20.325387 application/epub+zip 5315024 2025-06-16T14:17:10.903427 application/epub+zip 290067 2025-06-16T14:17:08.872541 application/epub+zip 5562182 2025-06-16T14:17:26.945431 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 5497699 2025-06-16T14:17:18.485414 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 500297 2022-09-18T15:57:22.069039 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 488918 2025-06-16T14:17:04.653481 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 488655 2012-09-07T15:39:44 text/plain; charset=utf-8 16951 2025-06-16T14:17:27.120376 application/rdf+xml 17628 2025-06-16T14:17:09.512467 image/jpeg 3820 2025-06-16T14:17:09.186438 image/jpeg 5274553 2025-06-16T14:17:06.289448 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog