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The American Journal of Science and Arts, Volume 50 (First Series) : General Index to Forty-Nine Volumes
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Various
- Language:
- English
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource : multiple file formats
- Place of Publication:
- Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,
- Summary:
- "The American Journal of Science and Arts, Volume 50 (First Series)" by Various is a scientific publication written in the mid-19th century. This volume serves as a comprehensive index to the previous forty-nine volumes, detailing contributions to various fields of science and arts, such as chemistry, geology, and natural history, primarily focused on American advancements. The work encapsulates the evolution and progress of scientific inquiry in America during a time when such discourse was rapidly developing. The opening of this volume provides a preface that outlines the journal's history, its founding in 1818, and the editorial vision of its longtime leaders, including Professor Benjamin Silliman. It discusses the challenges faced in publishing the journal, including financial difficulties and the evolution of its publication frequency. The preface also highlights the journal's commitment to fostering a greater understanding of physical sciences and their applications in various practical fields, emphasizing the importance of collaboration among scholars and the role of scientific journals in advancing knowledge. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
- Credits:
- Produced by Eric Hutton and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
- Notes:
- Reading ease score: 73.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
- Release date is 2014-11-23
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