The Life and Letters of Adam Sedgwick: Volume 1 Paperback / softback
Edited by John Willis Clark, Thomas McKenny Hughes
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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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- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:578 pages, Worked examples or Exercises
- Publisher:Cambridge University Press
- Publication Date:14/01/2010
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- ISBN:9780521137706
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Out of StockMore expected soonContact us for further information
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:578 pages, Worked examples or Exercises
- Publisher:Cambridge University Press
- Publication Date:14/01/2010
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- ISBN:9780521137706