Half hours with modern scientists ...
Subtitle: First- series
Publisher: C.C. Chatfield & Co.
Published: 1872
Place of publication: New Haven, Conn
Language: eng
Subjects: Science
Notes: In first series, each part has half-title. In second series, each part has also special title-page.

"The five lectures in the First Series ... were first published as Nos. I-V of the University Scientific Series." cf. v. 1, p. [1] The lectures in the Second Series are nos. VI-X of the University series.

Imprint varies.
Table of contents: title: FIRST SERIES. General introduction. By Prest. Porter.; title: On the physical basis of life [by] Prof. T.H. Huxley.; title: Correlation of vital and physical forces [by] Prof. G.F. Barker.; title: As regards protoplasm - Reply to Huxley [by] James Hutchison Stirling.; title: On the hypothesis of evolution [by] Prof. E.D. Cope.; title: Scientific addresses [by] Prof. John Tyndall.; title: SECOND SERIES. The action of natural selection on man. By Alfred Russel Wallace.; title: Spectrum analysis. By Prof. Roscoe.; title: Spectrum analysis in its application to the heavenly bodies. By William Huggins.; title: Spectrum analysis as applied to the sun. By J. Norman Lockyer.; title: The sun and the phenomena of its atmosphere. By Prof. C.A. Young.; title: The earth a great magnet. By Prof. A.M. Mayer.; title: The mysteries of the voice and ear. By Prof. O.N. Rood.