Appletons' Popular Science Monthly, December 1899 Vol. LVI, November, 1899 to April, 1900

"Appletons' Popular Science Monthly, December 1899" by Various is a collection of scientific writings from the late 1800s. The writings aim to give broad knowledge, informing readers on scientific research. One piece by Franklin H. Giddings talks about how to use exact methods in sociology, talking about the difficulties sociologists experience and calling attention to psychological analysis as significant in understanding social occurrences. Giddings’ article sets the stage for looking at the start of social science, raising its position with statistics and a clearer framework.