On the Connexion of the Physical Sciences
 Title page, 1834 | |
| Author | Mary Somerville |
|---|---|
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Subject | Science |
| Genre | Popular science |
| Publisher | John Murray |
| Media type | |
On the Connexion of the Physical Sciences, by Mary Somerville, is one of the best-selling science books of the 19th century.[1] The book went through many editions and was translated into several European languages. It is considered one of the first popular science books, containing few diagrams and very little mathematics. It describes astronomy, physics, chemistry, geography, meteorology and electromagnetism as they were scientifically understood at the time.[2][3][4][5] In a review of the book in March 1834, William Whewell coined the word "scientist".[6][7]
See also
References
- ^ "Review of On the Connexion of the Physical Sciences by Mrs. Sommerville". The Quarterly Review. 51: 54–68. March 1834.
- ^ "Nature Podcast". 30 October 2014. Retrieved 5 November 2014.
- ISSN 0028-0836.
- ISBN 9780191662751. Retrieved 5 November 2014.
- S2CID 126405732.
- ISSN 0003-3790.
- S2CID 145517920.
External links
- On the connection of the physical sciences at the Internet Archive
- On the Connexion of the Physical Sciences at Project Gutenberg
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