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The Life and Letters of Adam Sedgwick: Volume 2
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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The Life and Letters of Adam Sedgwick: Volume 2
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| Authors and Contributors |
Edited by John Willis Clark
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Edited by Thomas McKenny Hughes
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:652 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 229,Width 37 |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780521181297
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| Classifications | Dewey:551.70092 |
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| Audience | | Professional & Vocational | |
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| Illustrations |
Worked examples or Exercises
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Cambridge University Press
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| Imprint |
Cambridge University Press
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| Publication Date |
14 January 2010 |
| Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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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. 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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