Recreations in science and natural philosophy: Dr. Hutton's translation of Montucla's edition of Ozanam.

Available on demand as hard copy or computer file from Cornell University Library.

Scientific amusements in philosophy and mathematics : including arithmetic, acoustics, electricity, magnetism, optics, pneumatics : together with amusing secrets in various branches of science, the whole calculated to form an agreeable and improving exercise for the mind /

Mode of access: Internet.

The boy's own book : a complete encyclopaedia of all the diversions, athletic, scientific, and recreative, of boyhood and youth.

Includes index.

Harry and Lucy concluded : being the last part of early lessons /

Harry and Lucy was started by Richard Lovell Edgeworth, the author's father.

Juguemos a las ciencias!

Mode of access: Internet.

Unterricht in der natürlichen Magie, oder, Zu allerhand belustigenden und nützlichen Kunststücken : völlig umgearbeitet /

Added t.p.: "Die natürliche Magie, aus allerhand belustigenden und nützlichen Kunststücken bestehend ..."

Les mille récréations de société, contenant la description de tous les tours int£eressans de gobelets et cartes et généralement tout ce qui est relatif à l'escamotage : des récréations de mécanique, d'optique, de chimie, d'hydraulique, etc., etc., : ouvrage destiné aux personnes qui veulent s'amuser et rire a peu de frais.

Mode of access: Internet.

The Newtonian system of philosophy : adapted to the capacities of young ladies and gentlemen, and familiarized and made entertaining, by objects with which they are intimately acquainted : being the substance of six letters, read to a select company of friends /

Cf. Roscoe, S. Newbery, J348(8)

The Newtonian system of philosophy, explained by familiar ojects in an entertaining manner for the use of young persons.

Ascribed by Cushing to Oliver Goldsmith.

The Newtonian system of philosophy : explained by familiar objects in an entertaining manner : for the use of young ladies and gentlemen /

Oliver Goldsmith has been suggested as author by Cushing and by C. Welch in A bookseller of the last century; CBEL, II, 561 suggests John Newbery, editor/publisher of the 1st ed., 1761.

Unterricht in der natürlichen magie, oder zu allerhand belustigenden und nüzlichen kunststücken;

Revised and enlarged edition of the German translation of the author's "Dissertatio de magia naturall ejusque usu medico ad magice et magica curandum", first published in Erfurt in 1700.

Institutional problems of the emerging scientific community in Iran

This article attempts to explore the concept of scientific community at the macro-national level in the context of Iran. Institutionalisation of science and its professional growth has been constrained by several factors. The article first conceptualises the notion of science community as found in the literature in the context of Iran, and attempts to map through some indicators. The main focus, however, lies in mapping some institutional problems through empirical research. This was undertaken in 2002–04 in order to analyse the structure of the scientific community in Iran in the ‘exact sciences’ (mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology and earth sciences). The empirical work was done in two complementary perspectives: through a questionnaire and statistical analysis of it, and through semistructured interviews with the researchers. There are number of problems confronting scientists in Iran. Facilities provided by institutions is one of the major problems of research. Another is the tenuous cooperation among scientists. This is reported by most of the researchers, who deplore the lack of cooperation among their group. Relationships are mostly with the Ph.D. students and only marginally with colleagues. Our research shows that the more brilliant the scientists, the more frustrated they are from scientific institutions in Iran. Medium-range researchers seem to be much happier about the scientific institution to which they belong than the brighter scholars. The scientific institutions in Iran seem to be built for the needs of the former rather than the latter. These institutions seem not to play a positive role in the case of the best scientists. On the whole, many ingredients of the scientific community, at least at its inception, are present among Iranian scientists: the strong desire for scientific achievement in spite of personal, institutional and economic problems.

Development and scientific validation of a neonatal ultrasound axial bone scanner

Preterm infants have an increased risk of low bone mass and subsequent fracture due to limited bone mass accretion in utero and a greater need for bone nutrients. The diagnosis of ostepeonia of prematurity remains difficult as there is no sctreening test which is both sensitive and specific.