Seeing Further

Seeing Further: 350 Years of the Royal Society and Scientific Endeavour

Bill Bryson

Since its inception in 1660, the Royal Society has pioneered scientific discovery and exploration. The oldest scientific academy in existence, its backbone is its Fellowship of the most eminent scientists in history including Charles Darwin, Isaac Newton and Albert Einstein. Today, its fellows are the most influential men and women in science, many of whom have contributed to this ground-breaking volume.
Published to mark its 350th anniversary, this highly illustrated book celebrates the Royal Society’s vast achievements in its illustrious past as well as its huge contribution to the development of modern science. With unrestricted access to the Society’s archives and photographs, Seeing Further shows that the history of scientific endeavour and discovery is a continuous thread running through the history of the world and of society – and is one that continues to shape the world we live in today.
‘As we approach the Society’s 350th anniversary in 2010, we have an opportunity to build on the work of these great scientists. The discovery of the electron, the splitting of the atom, the computer, the double helix and the world wide web were all the works of fellows of the Society.’ David Attenborough