Science in the nineteenth century / edited and with a general pref. by René Taton ; translated by A.J. Pomerans.

Taton, R. Preface -- Morazé, C. The spirit of nineteenth century -- PART 1: MATHEMATICS (1: Taton, R. Algebra and geometry. The rebirth of Algebra -- 2: Itard, J. Mathematical analysis and the theory of numbers -- 3: Darmois, G. Probability and statistics) -- PART 2: MECHANICS ANS ASTRONOMY (1: Costable, P. The achievements and doubts of classical mechanics -- 2: Levy, J. The exploration of the stellar universe) -- PART 3: PHYSICAL SCIENCE (1: Abeles, F. Instrumental optics -- 2: Tonnelat, M. A. The theory of light -- 4: Bauer, E. Electricity and magnetism -- 5: Auger, L. The experimental study of heat -- 6: Allard, G. Thermodynamics -- 7: Jacques, J.; Daumas, M. The rebirth od chemistry) -- PART 4: THE GEOLOGICAL SCIENCES (1: Orcel, J. Mineralogy -- 2: Furon, R. Geology) -- PART 5: THE BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES: Structure and fucnstion (1: Caullery, M.; Leroy, J. F. Cytology and histology -- 2: Tétry, Andree. Zoology -- 3: Leroy, J. F. Botany -- 4: Caullery, M. Pasteur and microbiology -- 5: Leroy, J. F. Plant Physiology -- 6: Caullery, M.; Canguilhem, G. Animal physiology) -- The origin of forms (Piveteau, J. Comparative vertebrade anatomy -- 2: Pivetau, J. Vertebrate paleontology -- 3: Tétry, Andree. Theoories of animal generation -- 4: Leroy, J. F. Sexuality and reproduction in plants -- 5: Caullery, M.; Tétry, Andree. Theories of evolution -- 6: Callery, M.; Leroy, J. F. The origins of genetics -- 7: Furon, R. Prehistory -- 8: Astruc, P. Medical science) -- PART 6: SCIENCE AND SOCIETY (1: Taton, R. Causes of scientific progress in western Europe -- 2: Yushkevich, A. P.; Zubov, V. P. Science in Russia -- 3: Cohen, I. B. Science in the United States -- 4: Ben Yahia, B. Science in the muslim world, 1450-1900 -- 5: Huard, P.; Durand, M. The beginnings of science in the Viet Nam -- 6: Chenneausx, J. Science in the far east) -- Name index -- Subject index