ISBN: 9781108038546 - william whewell, master of trinity college, cambridge: an account of his writings volume 2: an account of his writings; with selections from his ... library collection - history, band 2) (3 Ergebnisse)

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Zustand: New. This 1876 biography of one of Trinity College's most distinguished masters reflects a typically nineteenth-century fusion of religion and science. Editor(s): Todhunter, Isaac. Series: Cambridge Library Collection - Cambridge. Num Pages: 448 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JH; BGT; PDA; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 570. . 2011. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - William Whewell (1794-1866) was born the son of a Lancaster carpenter, but his precocious intellect soon delivered him into a different social sphere. Educated at a local grammar school, he won a scholarship to Cambridge, and began his career at Trinity College in 1812; he went on to be elected a fellow of Trinity in 1817 and Master in 1841. An acquaintance of William Wordsworth and a friend of Adam Sedgwick, his professional interests reflected a typically nineteenth-century fusion of religion and science, ethics and empiricism. Published in 1876, and written by the mathematician and fellow of St John's College, Isaac Todhunter (1820-84), this biography combines a narrative account of Whewell's life and achievements with extracts taken from his personal correspondence. Volume 2 contains a selection of his correspondence with scholars including Herschel and Lyell, revealing much about the conflicts, debates and friendships that shaped nineteenth-century academic life.…