Beschreibung:
First published in 1936, this volume contains six of the Halley Stewart Lectures 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.
1. Man and the Universe Sir James Jeans 2. The Progress of Physical Science Sir William Bragg 3. The Electricity in the Atmosphere E. V. Appleton 4. Progress in Medical Science E. Mellanby 5. Human Genetics and Human Ideals J. B. S. Haldane 6. Science and its Relation to Social Needs Julian Huxley