title: Scientific societies and exchange: a facet of the history of scientific communication.
authors.forename: S S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Gibson
mesh_terms: D000047:Academies and Institutes / Q000266:history*; D005582:Foundations / Q000266:history*; D049690:History, Ancient; D049692:History, Early Modern 1451-1600; D049691:History, Medieval; D049711:History, Modern 1601-; D007990:Libraries / Q000266:history*; D010506:Periodicals as Topic / Q000266:history*; D012586:Science / Q000266:history*; D012952:Societies / Q000266:history*