{"product_id":"9781138013599","title":"Scientific Progress","description":"\u003ch3\u003eRoutledge Library Editions: 20th Century Science\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eScientific Progress\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eJames Jeans | William Bragg | E.V. Appleton | E. Mellanby | J.B.S. Haldane | Julian Huxley\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eHistory \/ Modern \/ 20th Century \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFirst published in 1936, this volume contains six of the Halley Stewart Lectures – originally founded \"For Research towards the Christian Ideal in All Social Life\" – by some of the greatest of English scientists of the mid-20th century, each a leading authority in his respective field: cosmology, physics, meteorology, medicine and genetics. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe final lecture considers the relationship between scientific knowledge and human ideals, commenting on the paradox that a century which produced such scientific advance also witnessed the most concentrated period of social, economic and political turmoil in world history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eSir James Jeans, F.R.S. Sir William Bragg, O.M., F.R.S. Professor E. V. Appleton, F.R.S. Professor E. Mellanby, F.R.S. Professor J. B. S. Haldane, F.R.S. Professor Julian Huxley\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e07 May 2014\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTaylor \u0026amp; Francis\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRoutledge\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781138013599\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e212\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e15.25\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63541775532172,"sku":"9781138013599","price":210.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781138013599","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}