Proceedings of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, Tenth Meeting — a primary historical record from the Albany gathering held in August 1856.
This volume documents the event’s structure, leadership, and the range of scientific work presented to peers in mid-19th century America.
The book gathers executive proceedings, reports, and a wide array of papers across several scientific disciplines. It includes the opening addresses, lists of officers and committees, and notes on the next meeting, along with papers read in mathematics, physics, astronomy, geology, paleontology, zoology, philology and ethnology, and practical sciences. Expect historical context, discussions of methods, and descriptions of scientific topics typical of the era, framed by the proceedings of a major scientific association.
What you’ll experience
- A view into 1850s scientific discourse, with topics spanning mathematics, physics, meteorology, geology, and biology.
- Structured reports on association governance, including officers, committees, and future meeting plans.
- Summaries of papers presented (and in some cases not published), plus catalogs of members and special committees.
Ideal for readers of historical science, institutional proceedings, and those researching the history of the AAAS and 19th-century science communication.
- Historical context for mid-1800s scientific research and organization
- Insight into the topics and methods discussed by scientists of the era
- Documentation of leadership, governance, and collaborative networks
Ideal for readers who want a window into how scientific communities organized and shared knowledge in the 1850s, and for researchers tracing the evolution of science institutions in America.