History of the inductive sciences
Subtitle: from the earliest to the present time
By: by William Whewell.
Edition: 3d ed., with additions.
Publisher: D. Appleton
Published: 1875
Place of publication: New York
Subjects: Science -- History
Table of contents: title: v. 1.  I. The Greek school philosophy, with reference to physical science.  II. The physical sciences in ancient Greece.  III. Greek astronomy.  IV. Physical science in the Middle Ages.  V. Formal astronomy after the stationary period.  VI. Mechanics, including fluid mechanics.  VII. Physical astronomy. Additions to the 3d ed.; title: v. 2.  VIII. Acoustics.  IX. Optics, formal and physical.  X. Thermotics and atmology.  XI. Electricity.  XII. Magnetism.  XIII. Galvanism, or Voltaic electricity.  XIV. Chemistry.  XV. Mineralogy.  XVI. Systematic botany and zoology.  XVII. Physiology and comparative anatomy.  XVIII. Geology. Additions to the 3d ed.