Publisher's Synopsis
Excerpt from The Increasing Debt of History to Science
A generation ago Professor Macy said The scientist wrecks his high ideal, truth-loving and truth-telling, the instant he enters politics and history, where beliefs and not external phenomena are the dominant factors. Since those words were uttered the natural sciences have been putting historical theories under the magnifying-glass and in the test tube to a degree that is worthy of remark; from what has been accomplished and is on the eve of accomplishment, it seems plain that on several sides American history is undergoing a scientific clarification that will tend toward an accuracy not hitherto attained. A glance over this field of activity is reassuring and provokes interesting speculation as to the future. In the generation mentioned we have seen a marked advance in the science of geography and geographical interpretations of history. This phase of activity may well be mentioned first because of the lesson it carries. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
