Skip to comments.
Royal Society's archive is free on the internet
The Telegraph ^
| 15/09/2006
| Robert Colvile
Posted on 9/15/2006, 9:01:17 PM by managusta
The Royal Society has made every paper submitted to it since 1665 available free of charge on the internet, opening one of the greatest storehouses of scientific knowledge to the public.
Readers will be able to browse through countless papers of incalculable historical importance, including Halley's description of his comet, Watson and Crick's unravelling of the double helix structure of DNA and the first paper published by Stephen Hawking.
Prof Martin Taylor, the Royal Society's vice-president, said the archive documents "the foundation of the modern scientific method". He added: "It puts you in touch with the great scientific masters in a really direct way."
The archive, at www.journals.royalsoc.ac.uk, will only be available free until December.
TOPICS: Extended News; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; United Kingdom
KEYWORDS: archives; royalsociety
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-20, 21-40, 41-46 next last
Fantastic opportunity to follow the history of science.
To: managusta
Far Out!!!
I can see what I'm doing this weekend.
(Yes, I have a life, but read the tag line..... ;P)
-Traveler
2
posted on
9/15/2006, 9:05:40 PM
by
Traveler59
(Truth is a journey, not a destination.)
To: Traveler59
Ooooh! "A Static Generalization of the Einstein Universe"
I've been looking for something to put me to sleep quickly without chemicals! This oughta do the trick.
Seriesly though...this is hugh!
3
posted on
9/15/2006, 9:13:16 PM
by
Bloody Sam Roberts
(Winning shows strength. Winning without fighting shows brilliance.)
To: managusta
oh WOW. Off to tell all my homeschool friends. This is a GREAT resource!
Thanks
4
posted on
9/15/2006, 9:15:15 PM
by
Shimmer128
(There are 10 types of people in the world: those who understand binary and those who don't.)
To: Thinkin' Gal
5
posted on
9/15/2006, 9:22:54 PM
by
cyn
To: Bloody Sam Roberts
Article says only free till December everybody read fast.
7
posted on
9/15/2006, 9:25:27 PM
by
cyn
(Psst! We are NOT amused!)
To: managusta
Hmm...a couple of years ago I worked on some 17th-century issues of the
Philosophical Transaction of the Royal Society for Distributed Proofreaders. I haven't seen them show up on Project Gutenberg; I wonder what happened to them?
One paper I particularly enjoyed proofreading was Robert Hooke's invention of barometric techniques.
To: managusta
Thanks so much for posting this article. What a treat - reading the unedited, unexpergated works of Isaac Newton for starters!! I know the contributors to the Royal Society are a list of Who's Who in the scientific world and to have access to over 400 years of it even for a little while is going to be a joy! Already forwarded this article to my entire mailing list.
To: cyn
What IS that? Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band?
10
posted on
9/15/2006, 10:33:25 PM
by
fhayek
To: annie laurie
11
posted on
9/16/2006, 1:30:08 AM
by
annie laurie
(All that is gold does not glitter, not all those who wander are lost)
To: managusta
12
posted on
9/16/2006, 1:32:08 AM
by
Fiddlstix
(Warning! This Is A Subliminal Tagline! Read it at your own risk!(Presented by TagLines R US))
To: cyn
LOL!
Looks like everyone was laughing before it started and the Queen is trying to pretend "I never saw any of these people before in my life!"
13
posted on
9/16/2006, 1:33:10 AM
by
najida
(The internet is for kids grown up-- Where else could you have 10,000 imaginary friends?)
To: managusta
Why is the "princess royal" dressed in men's clothing?
14
posted on
9/16/2006, 1:50:50 AM
by
dsc
To: managusta
AWESOME!!
From Newton to today... this is absolutely wonderful.
What a resource for teachers, too... school or home.
Thank you for posting this... I might not have heard of it otherwise.
d.o.l.
Criminal Number 18F
15
posted on
9/16/2006, 3:08:56 AM
by
Criminal Number 18F
(Build more lampposts... we've got plenty of traitors.)
To: Bloody Sam Roberts
Seriesly though...this is hugh! Make your time. All your papers are belong to us!
I guess you could say 350 years of science papers is "series" alright. And what a series it is!
God Save Queen Elizabeth and this Royal Society!
d.o.l.
Criminal Number 18F
16
posted on
9/16/2006, 3:12:12 AM
by
Criminal Number 18F
(Build more lampposts... we've got plenty of traitors.)
To: IncPen; BartMan1; Forecaster
To: PatrickHenry
18
posted on
9/16/2006, 11:40:31 AM
by
Ichneumon
(Ignorance is curable, but the afflicted has to want to be cured.)
To: managusta
19
posted on
9/16/2006, 12:34:46 PM
by
syriacus
(Dems on the DEEP SIX COMMISSION have attempted to cover up Clinton administration's 911 mistakes.)
To: VadeRetro; Junior; longshadow; RadioAstronomer; Doctor Stochastic; js1138; Shryke; RightWhale; ...
AAAAARRRRRRGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
20
posted on
9/16/2006, 2:55:30 PM
by
PatrickHenry
(Where are the anachronistic fossils? Where are the moderate creationists?)
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-20, 21-40, 41-46 next last
Disclaimer:
Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual
posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its
management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the
exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson
