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Outline of Science, Vol 1 (Version 2)

by J. Arthur Thomson

Chapter 1 of 16 Intro

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Anna Simon, J. M. Smallheer, James Christopher, Jc Guan, Kara Shallenberg (1969-2023) and 4 others

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The Outline of Science, Volume 1 was written specifically with the

man-on-the-street in mind as the target audience. Covering

scientific subjects ranging from astronomy to biology to elementary

physics in clear, concise and easily understood prose, this

popular science work is largely as relevant today as when first

published in 1922. Special emphasis is given to the principles

of biological adaptation and evolution, especially how they relate to

the rise of the human species from lower orders. Also included are

the basics of the (then) fairly new concept of relativity and its impact

on emerging scientific theories.

Since first posted at Project Gutenberg in 2006, the text of

The Outline of Science, Volume 1 has consistently ranked in the

"Top 100 EBooks" category.

(Summary by James Christopher)

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