Spirit of Inquiry

Despite its modest size the Cambridge Philosophical Society has played a monumental role in the history of science. To mark the bicentenary of its founding in 1819, Susannah Gibson gives a vivid account of the illustrious (and sometimes eccentric) members of the society, their breakthrough discoveries, and the forging of modern science.

In ciuda dimensiunilor sale modeste, Societatea Filozofica din Cambridge a jucat un rol monumental in istoria stiintei. Pentru a marca bicentenarul infiintarii sale in 1819, Susannah Gibson da o relatare vie despre membrii ilustri (si uneori excentrici) ai societatii, descoperirile lor inovatoare si falsificarea stiintei moderne.