9780521137706 - The Life and Letters of Adam Sedgwick: Volume I: Volume 1 (3 Ergebnisse)

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Zustand: New. 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. Editor(s): Clark, John Willis (Trinity College, Cambridge); Hughes, Thomas McKenny. Num Pages: 578 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BJ; RBGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 840. . 2010. 1st Edition. paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - 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.