Scientific Memoirs
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Scientific Memoirs, Selected from the Transactions of Foreign Academies of science and Learned Societies and from Foreign Journals was a series of books edited and published by Richard Taylor
(1781–1858) in London
between 1837 and 1852.
After 1852 the publication continued in two series:
Some volumes have been reprinted by Johnson Reprint Corp. New York
in 1966.
Richard Taylor (editor)
Richard Taylor was an English naturalist and publisher of scientific journals. He became joint editor of the Philosophical Magazine in 1822 and went of to publish the Annals of Natural History in 1838. He edited and published Scientific Memoirs, Selected from the Transactions of Foreign Academies...
(1781–1858) in London
London
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between 1837 and 1852.
After 1852 the publication continued in two series:
- Natural philosophyNatural philosophyNatural philosophy or the philosophy of nature , is a term applied to the study of nature and the physical universe that was dominant before the development of modern science...
, edited by J. Tyndall and William FrancisWilliam FrancisWilliam Francis may refer to:*William B. Francis , U.S. Representative from Ohio* William D. Francis , botanist* WiL Francis, member of the American post-hardcore band Aiden* Willie Francis, convicted murderer*Willie Francis... - Natural historyNatural historyNatural history is the scientific research of plants or animals, leaning more towards observational rather than experimental methods of study, and encompasses more research published in magazines than in academic journals. Grouped among the natural sciences, natural history is the systematic study...
, edited by Arthur Henfrey and Thomas Henry Huxley
Some volumes have been reprinted by Johnson Reprint Corp. New York
New York City
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in 1966.