Description
Book SynopsisTo help commemorate the 200th anniversary of the New York Academy of Sciences, founded in 1817, this revised edition of Simon Baatz's book Knowledge, Culture, and Science in the Metropolis: The New York Academy of Sciences, 18172017, presents new material on the Academy's activities from 1970-2016.
The revised edition weaves the story of the Academy's development with the development of science in New York City and America, from the early 19th century when scientific studies were largely focused on cataloging the natural history of the nascent United States.
Chapters retained from the first edition include discussions of how Academy members were prominent in the campaigns to establish New York University in 1831 and the American Museum of Natural History in 1869; the Academy's comprehensive survey of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands in 1907 and the resulting published magisterial 19-volumes over the next three decades; and scientific brea
Table of Contents
List of Illustrations 2
Preface to the Second Edition 3
Preface to the First Edition 5
Prologue 9
Chapter 1 Science in the Early Republic, 1817-1844 17
Chapter 2 The Struggle for Survival, 1844-1866 63
Chapter 3 A Rivalry for Resources, 1866-1887 99
Chapter 4 Consolidation and Cooperation, 1887-1907 141
Chapter 5 The Puerto Rico Survey, 1907-1934 179
Chapter 6 The Dissemination of Knowledge, 1934-1970 219
Chapter 7 The Modern Era, 1970-2016 249
Selected Bibliography 275
Manuscript Sources 281
Index 283
