Project Gutenberg 2018-10-07 Public domain in the USA. 141 Tissandier, Gaston 1843 1899 Gilbert, Camille 1838 Vries, Jo. de (Jeronimo) 1838 1915 De Vries, Jo. (Jeronimo) Vries, Jeronimo de Les martyrs de la science. Dutch De martelaars der wetenschap Produced by Frans Brinkhof, Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net/ for Project Gutenberg (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Books project.) "De martelaars der wetenschap" by Gaston Tissandier is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book explores the themes of sacrifice and dedication in the pursuit of scientific discovery, showcasing various figures throughout history who faced persecution or hardships in their quest for knowledge. The narrative emphasizes the struggles and triumphs of these scientific martyrs, drawing parallels with religious martyrs who have fought for their beliefs. The opening of the book sets the tone for this exploration by contrasting the well-known heroes of military and religious history with lesser-known figures from the realm of science. Tissandier introduces the concept that, just as religious figures have suffered for their faith, many scientists have endured tremendous hardships for the sake of advancing human understanding. The preface underscores the importance of recognizing these contributions, stating that progress in science often comes at a great personal cost, inviting readers to reflect on the sacrifices made by these martyrs for knowledge and truth. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 66.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. nl Scientists -- Biography Q Text Category: History - Other Category: Science - Physics Category: Science - Chemistry/Biochemistry Category: Science - Biology 492360 2025-07-23T07:20:07.657084 text/html 482751 2018-10-07T18:48:22 text/html 4215796 2025-07-23T07:20:17.279495 application/epub+zip 4214298 2025-07-23T07:20:10.866226 application/epub+zip 261252 2025-07-23T07:20:09.168055 application/epub+zip 4350039 2025-07-23T07:20:21.881525 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 4300076 2025-07-23T07:20:15.837547 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 352316 2022-09-26T09:41:19.082896 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 411103 2025-07-23T07:20:06.280086 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 410405 2018-10-07T18:48:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20195 2025-07-23T07:20:22.042473 application/rdf+xml 25162 2025-07-23T07:20:09.272059 image/jpeg 3179 2025-07-23T07:20:09.220072 image/jpeg 157636 2018-10-07T18:48:24 application/octet-stream application/zip 3961839 2018-10-07T18:48:24 application/octet-stream application/zip 3978049 2025-07-23T07:20:07.819107 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 fr.wikipedia nl.wikipedia en.wikipedia