[PDF] The Wonderful Century Its Successes And Its Failures eBook

Author : Alfred Russell Wallace
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Page : 314 pages
File Size : 22,57 MB
Release : 2010-03
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ISBN : 1444693522

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Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

Author : Alfred R. Wallace
Publisher : Cosimo, Inc.
Page : 461 pages
File Size : 30,85 MB
Release : 2007-04-01
Category : History
ISBN : 1602064180

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The Wonderful Century, originally published in 1898, is a unique book, offering a retrospective of the grand scope of the 19th century. In it, British biologist and explorer ALFRED RUSSEL WALLACE (1823-1913) discusses what he considers the successes of the last hundred years, including advances made in modes of travel, mechanization, photography, the analysis of light, physics, the study of dust, chemistry, astronomy, glaciers, geology, evolution, and medicine. He also covers those areas of study that have not been advanced as much as he believes they should have been. Among the curious topics in the "Failure" section of the book are phrenology, hypnotism, and the fallacy of vaccination. It will be amusing to modern readers that many of the areas that Wallace thought needed to be elucidated better in the future have since been proven false. History buffs as well as readers wishing to be entertained by the skewed views of the past will find this book a joyous and engaging read.

Author : Alfred Russel Wallace
Publisher : Legare Street Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 33,57 MB
Release : 2022-10-27
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781016190367

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Author : Alfred Russel Wallace
Publisher : Literary Licensing, LLC
Page : 460 pages
File Size : 13,15 MB
Release : 2014-03-29
Category : Civilization
ISBN : 9781497827165

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This Is A New Release Of The Original 1898 Edition.

Author : Alfred Russel Wallace
Publisher : Forgotten Books
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 10,58 MB
Release : 2017-09-17
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781528275736

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Excerpt from The Wonderful Century: Its Successes and Its Failures The present work is not in any sense a history, even on the most limited scale. It may perhaps be termed an appreciation Of the century - Of what it has done, and what it has left undone. The attempt has been made to give short, descriptive sketches of those great material and intellectual achievements which especially distinguish the nineteenth century from any and all of its predecessors, and to 'show how fundamental is the change they have effected in our life and civilization. A comparative estimate of the number and importance of these achievements leads to the conclusion that not only is our century superior to any that have gone be fore it, but that it may be best compared with the whole preceding historical period. It must therefore be held to constitute the beginning Of a new era Of human progress. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.