Old and New Masters by Lynd, Robert, 1879-1949

“…Dostoevsky the sensationalist -- Jane Austen: natural historian -- Mr. G.K. Chesterton and Mr. Hilaire Belloc -- Wordsworth -- Keats -- Henry James -- Browning: the poet of love -- The fame of J.M. …”
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A companion to the history of science edited by Bernard Lightman

Table of Contents: “…Historiography of the history of science / Lynn Nyhart -- Learned man and woman in antiquity and the Middle Ages / Nathan Sidoli -- Go-betweens, travelers, and cultural translators / Kapil Raj -- The alchemist / Tara Nummedal -- The natural philosopher / Peter Dear -- The natural historian / Kristin Johnson -- Invisible technicians, instrument makers, and artisans / Iwan Rhys Morus -- Scientific illustrators / Valérie Chansigaud -- The human experimental subject / Anita Guerrini -- Amateurs / Katherine Pandora -- The man of science / Paul White -- The professional scientist / Cyrus C. …”