Proceedings of the American Association for the Advancement of Science; Volume 22

<p>This volume contains the Proceedings of the American Association for the Advancement of Science from the 22nd meeting of the organization. Detailing the scientific discussions research and organizational activities of the AAAS this historical record provides a valuable snapshot of scientific inquiry and intellectual exchange in the United States during the late 19th century.</p><p>Researchers and historians of science will find in this volume a detailed account of the topics that captivated the scientific community at the time including advancements in various scientific disciplines. It offers insights into the development of scientific thought and the institutional framework supporting scientific endeavors in America.</p><p>This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore you will see the original copyright references library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world) and other notations in the work.</p><p>This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United States you may freely copy and distribute this work as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p><p>As a reproduction of a historical artifact this work may contain missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc. Scholars believe and we concur that this work is important enough to be preserved reproduced and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p>