The Life and Letters of Adam Sedgwick: Volume I - Couverture souple

 
9780521137706: The Life and Letters of Adam Sedgwick: Volume I
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 0521137705 ISBN 13 : 9780521137706
Editeur : Cambridge University Press, 2010

Synopsis

Originally published in 1890, this two-part collection is composed of extensive extracts from Sedgwick's letters. Volume I covers the period 1785 to 1840.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Adam Sedgwick (1785–1873) is chiefly remembered as one of the founders of modern geology and an early mentor of Charles Darwin. Originally published in 1890, this two-part collection is composed of extensive extracts from Sedgwick's letters together with a rich, detailed account of his life and work. Both volumes are thoroughly researched and edited by J. W. Clark, with assistance from T. M. Hughes. Sedgwick was a contradictory figure who combined devotion to science with a conservatism borne of his strong religious beliefs. Whilst the text is limited in its portrayal of these contradictions as a result of proximity to its subject, this remains a well-rounded portrait that will be of value to anyone with an interest in geology or the history of science. Volume I covers the period 1785 to 1840.

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Éditeur
Cambridge University Press
Date d'édition
2010
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0521137705
ISBN 13 
9780521137706
Reliure
Broché
Numéro d'édition
1
Nombre de pages
578
Éditeur
Clark John Willis
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
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