Seeing Further: 350 Years of the Royal Society and Scientific Endeavour – Bill Bryson

American born English author Bill Bryson took the book world by storm with his Really Short History of Nearly Everything in 2008 and the paperback is coming soon.  For now he is Seeing Further: 350 Years of the Royal Society and Scientific Endeavour charting the story of science and the visionary Royal Society at London, in England.

Since its inception in 1660, the Royal Society has pioneered scientific discovery and exploration. The oldest scientific academy in existence, its backbone is its Fellowship of the most eminent scientists in history including Charles Darwin, Isaac Newton and Albert Einstein. Today, its fellows are the most influential men and women in science, many of whom have contributed to this ground-breaking volume.

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Published to mark its 350th anniversary, this highly illustrated book celebrates the Royal Society’s vast achievements in its illustrious past as well as its huge contribution to the development of modern science. With unrestricted access to the Society’s archives and photographs, Seeing Further shows that the history of scientific endeavour and discovery is a continuous thread running through the history of the world and of society – and is one that continues to shape the world we live in today.

Links and Further Reading

• Guardian Review UK

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