Materials on the history of science in America from the library of the Royal society [microform] 1963. 1963.

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Materials on the history of science in America from the library of the Royal society [microform] 1963. 1963.

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The history of science collection consists of letters and papers on scientific matters sent to the Royal Society in the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries. The A.P.S.'s microfilm contains a table of contents for the collection and a dictionary index to the table of contents. The same microfoilm also contains a table of contents to similar material in the Linnean Society of London.

1 reel ; 33 mm.

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