Papers, 1829-1943.

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Papers, 1829-1943.

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Papers include: minutes, accounts and extensive correspondence covering suggestions and deliberations on what subjects should be treated, opinions of authors' manuscripts, the progress of books through the press, illustrations, and the reaction of the reading public to the published treatises. Correspondents include: Sir. F. Beaufort, I. K. Brunel, A. De Morgan, G. B. Greenough, Sir J. W. Lubbock, R. I. Murchison.

American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library

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Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge (Great Britain)

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Founded 1826, largely at instigation of Lord Brougham. Society's aim was to diffuse knowledge by acting as agent between authors and publishers in commissioning series of treatises on specified topics. The earliest series, 'The Library of Useful Knowledge,' included many works on mathematics and related philosophy. From the description of Papers, 1829-1943. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 77698903 ...

Lubbock, J. W. (John William), Sir, 1792-1871.

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De Morgan, Augustus, 1806-1871

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Murchison, Roderick Impey, Sir, 1792-1871

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