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Paperback. Condición: New. Print on Demand. This book provides an overview of the origin, establishment, and evolution of the Royal Society of New South Wales. The book opens by examining the founding of the Society in June 1821, when it was first known as the Philosophical Society of Australasia. This association was restructured and renamed briefly as the Australian Philosophical Society before settling on the name by which it is still known. The book also includes detailed accounts of the Societyâs first 50 years of activity and features a copy of its foundational rules. With chapters contributed by members of the Royal Society, the book explores factors that shaped the development of scientific thought and the dissemination of scientific knowledge in the colony of New South Wales. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.