The Life and Letters of Adam Sedgwick : Volume 2

Adam Sedgwick

ISBN 10: 0521181291 / ISBN 13: 9780521181297

Published by Cambridge University Press, 2010

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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 II covers the period 1840 to 1873.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Life and Letters of Adam Sedgwick : Volume 2
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication Date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0521181291
• ISBN 13: 9780521181297
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 229W x 152H x 38D millimeters 229 millimeters width by 152 millimeters height by 38 millimeters depth
• Weight: 1043 grams

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Synopsis

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 II covers the period 1840 to 1873.

Book Description

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.