Studies in the Literature of Natural Science 1930

1930. These studies are the outgrowth of a short essay written by the author. The text takes on issues such as the nature of scientific literature and changes therein. Selected contents: what is scientific literature; boundless providence or limitless change; the events of 1830; Darwin the first; French and German theorists; anatomist against philosopher; Darwin and other Victorians; the great synthesis; unity vs. plurality.