First published in 1951 to coincide with the British Festival, this book explores the developments in science which had occurred since the Great Exhibition of 1851. Covering the full range of scientific development which had emerged in that time - from fundamental physics to evolution and genetics, and from geology to medical surgery - this accessible collection of essays charts with impressive comprehension and clarity the momentous changes which had occurred in the pursuit of science since the mid-nineteenth century, and ably demonstrates the appropriateness of citing the twentieth century as the advent of the scientific age. A Century of Science will appeal to those interested in the history of science, those wishing to ground their knowledge of specific scientific disciplines in a broader understanding of the subject, and also to the general reader who values scientific progress and the questions it continues to raise.

Chapter 1 THE CONCEPT OF ENERGY, W. WILSON; Chapter 2 FIELD PHYSICS, J. L. SYNGE; Chapter 3 Part ICLE PHYSICS, H. T. FLINT; Chapter 4 THE STRUCTURE OF THE ATOM, W. WILSON; Chapter 5 THE STRUCTURE OF MOLECULES, J. R. Part INGTON; Chapter 6 THE CHEMICAL ELEMENTS, J. R. Part INGTON; Chapter 7 GEOLOGY, W. T. GORDON; Chapter 8 THE EARTH'S ATMOSPHERE, P. A. SHEPPARD; Chapter 9 THE CONSTITUTION AND EVOLUTION OF STARS, W. H. MCCREA; Chapter 10 THE STRUCTURE OF THE UNIVERSE, HAROLD SPENCER JONES; Chapter 11 ORGANIC EVOLUTION, E. B. FORD; Chapter 12 THE COMING OF MAN, F. E. ZEUNER; Chapter 13 THE PROGRESS OF HOMO SAPIENS, F. E. ZEUNER; Chapter 14 GENETICS AND EMBRYOLOGY, G. R. DE BEER; Chapter 15 PHYSIOLOGY AND HISTOLOGY, K. J. FRANKLIN; Chapter 16 BIOCHEMISTRY, F. G. YOUNG; Chapter 17 MEDICINE, SURGERY AND THEIR SCIENTIFIC DEVELOPMENT, E. ASHWORTH UNDERWOOD; Chapter 18 GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY, CYRIL BURT; Chapter 19 MEDICAL PSYCHOLOGY, AUBREY LEWIS; Chapter 20 THE SIGNIFICANCE OF SCIENCE, H. DINGLE;