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Reflections on the Decline of Science in England, and on Some of Its Causes by Charles Babbage is part of the HackerNoon Books Series. Read this book online for free on HackerNoon! : Reflections on the Decline of Science in England, and on Some of Its Causes Title : Charles Babbage Author : February 1, 1998 [eBook #1216] Most recently updated: March 2, 2020 Release date : English Language TABLE OF LINKS DEDICATION. PREFACE. INTRODUCTORY REMARKS. CHAPTER I. ON THE RECIPROCAL INFLUENCE OF SCIENCE AND EDUCATION. CHAPTER II. OF THE INDUCEMENTS TO INDIVIDUALS TO CULTIVATE SCIENCE. SECTION 1. PROFESSIONAL IMPULSES. SECTION 2. OF NATIONAL ENCOURAGEMENT. SECTION 3. Of Encouragement from Learned Societies. CHAPTER III. GENERAL STATE OF LEARNED SOCIETIES IN ENGLAND. CHAPTER IV. STATE OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY IN PARTICULAR. SECTION 1. MODE OF BECOMING A FELLOW OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY. SECTION 2. OF THE PRESIDENCY AND VICE-PRESIDENCIES. SECTION 3. OF THE SECRETARISHIPS. SECTION 4. OF THE SCIENTIFIC ADVISERS. SECTION 5. OF THE UNION OF SEVERAL OFFICES IN ONE PERSON. SECTION 6. OF THE FUNDS OF THE SOCIETY. SECTION 7. OF THE ROYAL MEDALS. SECTION 8. OF THE COPLEY MEDALS. SECTION 9. OF THE FAIRCHILD LECTURE. SECTION 10. OF THE CROONIAN LECTURE. SECTION 11. OF THE CAUSES OF THE PRESENT STATE OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY. SECTION 12. OF THE PLAN FOR REFORMING THE SOCIETY. CHAPTER V. OF OBSERVATIONS. SECTION 1. OF MINUTE PRECISION. SECTION 2. ON THE ART OF OBSERVING. SECTION 3. ON THE FRAUDS OF OBSERVERS. CHAPTER VI. SUGGESTIONS FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE IN ENGLAND. SECTION 1. OF THE NECESSITY THAT MEMBERS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY SHOULD SECTION 2. OF BIENNIAL PRESIDENTS. SECTION 3. OF THE INFLUENCE OF THE COLLEGES OF PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS SECTION 4. OF THE INFLUENCE OF THE ROYAL INSTITUTION ON THE ROYAL SOCIETY. SECTION 5. OF THE TRANSACTIONS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY. SECTION 6. ORDER OF MERIT. SECTION 7. OF THE UNION OF SCIENTIFIC SOCIETIES. CONCLUSION. APPENDIX, No. 1. APPENDIX, No. 2. APPENDIX, No. 3. About HackerNoon Book Series: We bring you the most important technical, scientific, and insightful public domain books. This book is part of the public domain. Charles Babbage (1998).Reflections on the Decline of Science in England, and on Some of Its Causes. Urbana, Illinois: Project Gutenberg. Retrieved https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/1216/pg1216-images.html This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online at , located at www.gutenberg.org https://www.gutenberg.org/policy/license.html