The Life and Letters of Adam Sedgwick: Volume I: 1 - Softcover

 
9780521137706: The Life and Letters of Adam Sedgwick: Volume I: 1
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0521137705 ISBN 13: 9780521137706
Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2010

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 I covers the period 1785 to 1840.

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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.

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Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Publication date
2010
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0521137705
ISBN 13 
9780521137706
Binding
Paperback
Edition number
1
Number of pages
578
Editor
Clark John Willis