The belief in occult magic powers of nature has gradually died away, but in its place a new belief has arisen, the belief in the magical power of science.


Translated by Thomas J. McCormack, Popular Scientific Lectures (2nd edition), The Economical Nature of Physical Inquiry (p. 189)


The belief in occult magic powers of nature has gradually died away, but in its place a new belief has arisen, the belief in the magical power of...

The belief in occult magic powers of nature has gradually died away, but in its place a new belief has arisen, the belief in the magical power of...

The belief in occult magic powers of nature has gradually died away, but in its place a new belief has arisen, the belief in the magical power of...

The belief in occult magic powers of nature has gradually died away, but in its place a new belief has arisen, the belief in the magical power of...