THE HIGHEST AIM OF THE PHYSICIST.* GENTLEMEN AND FELLOW PHYSICISTS OF
AMERICA: We meet to day on an occa-sion which marks an epoch in the history of physics …

I n November 1881, DA Appleton and Company of New York City issued as Volume XXXVIII
of their International Scientific Series a highly unusual sort of book, entirely without …

Almost exactly one-third of a century ago, at the commencement exercises of one of our
universities, there was delivered an address by a member of the graduating class which was …

There are a vast number of detailed and comprehensive histories, both of general science
and of special departments of science. Most of these are admirable for the scientific reader …

It may be of some assistance to the reader to give some historical account of the
development of this book. The impulse to write such a book goes back at least thirty years …

TIHE question is sometimes asked us as to the time of year we like the best. To my mind, the
spring is the most delightful; for nature then recovers from the apathy of winter, and stirs …

The term Progress in Science the meaning which is most simple and direct, suppose it refers
to the growth of knowledge of the world in which people live. The progress of the physical …

The present age is sometimes called the Scientific Age. This does not imply that every
member of the community is an expert scientist—far from it. It does mean, however, that the …

The plan and method of this book are simple in the extreme. It is intended for readers who
have had little previous knowledge of the subject but who would be glad of an informal …

P'aper rend at the International Congress in St. Louis-have endeavored, in so far as I have
been able, to meet the grave responsibilities implied in your invitation; yet had I but thought …