
The Life and Letters of Adam Sedgwick: Volume 2
Volume 2
Cambridge University Press
Published on 14. January 2010
Book
Paperback/Softback
652 pages
978-0-521-18129-7 (ISBN)
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.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
Worked examples or Exercises
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 38 mm
Weight
1043 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-521-18129-7 (9780521181297)
Copyright in bibliographic data and cover images is held by Nielsen Book Services Limited or by the publishers or by their respective licensors: all rights reserved.
Schweitzer Classification
Content
1. Domestic side of Sedgwick's character; 2. Invitation to British Association; 3. The Royal Commission of Inquiry; 4. Domestic life; 5. Death of Margaret Sedgwick; 6. Receives Copley Medal of Royal Society; 7. Severe attack of bronchitis; 8. Sedgwick's geological work; 9. Sedgwick's life at Norwich; Index.