Servants of Nature: A History of Scientific Institutions, Enterprises and Sensibilities. Lewis Pyenson
Chinese astronomy
Astronomy and related disciplines
The development of modern museums
The British Museum and the ‘new museum idea’
Museums in Europe and the United States
Colonial and metropolitan museums: some comparisons
Descriptions of colonial museums
Museums in Canada, South America, and Australasia
6 Growing: Botanical Gardens and Zoos
The development of botanical gardens
The evolution of zoological gardens
7 Measuring: The Search for Precision
Syncretism and measuring instruments
Measurement and industrial progress
Absolute measurement and error analysis
The transformation of mechanical precision
Precision and the human spirit
8 Reading: Books and the Spread of Ideas
Facilitating the birth of modern science
The rise of the scientific journal
Showing science: the art of illustration
9 Travelling: Discovery, Maps and Scientific Expeditions
Progression of people and ideas in the Malay Archipelago
Statistics physical and social
The popular triumph of averages