This book is very detailed and thoroughly written and is divided into several volumes. This book gives us a better idea of the evolution of science. It is suitable for 18-30 yrs old, those who have interest in science.

This is a very good read for science students to go back in time and understand the genesis of many scientific theories across the world. The sections on Greek science and the Italian science are very interesting.

Topics covered in this Volume:

I. THE PHLOGISTON THEORY IN CHEMISTRY
II. THE BEGINNINGS OF MODERN CHEMISTRY
III. CHEMISTRY SINCE THE TIME OF DALTON
IV. ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY IN THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY
V. ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY IN THE NINETEENTH CENTURY
VI. THEORIES OF ORGANIC EVOLUTION
VII. EIGHTEENTH-CENTURY MEDICINE
VIII. NINETEENTH-CENTURY MEDICINE
IX. THE NEW SCIENCE OF EXPERIMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY
X. THE NEW SCIENCE OF ORIENTAL ARCHAEOLOGY