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THIS little book will prove very useful from many points of view. It gives an authoritative account of the leading stages of the history of science. Then it connects the various fields of science in a way which helps the reader to understand the unity of its development. Moreover, it gives a short explanation of the notions involved in the problems discussed. Finally, it gives a good illustration of what can be done in this field by a judicious use of Basic English. Controversial issues are wisely avoided; and as the book is short, one feels less the monotony of the basic vocabulary and syntax ably used by the author. In itself, this work is an excellent popular introduction to the history of science.
The Growth of Science
An Outline History. By A. P. Rossiter. (Published for the Orthological Institute.) Pp. 372. (London: Sir Isaac Pitman and Sons, Ltd., 1939.) 5s. net.
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The Growth of Science. Nature 145, 814 (1940). https://doi.org/10.1038/145814d0
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