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The Life and Letters of Adam Sedgwick: Volume 1

John Willis Clark editor Thomas McKenny Hughes editor

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Cambridge University Press

Published:14th Jan '10

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Originally published in 1890, this two-part collection is composed of extensive extracts from Sedgwick's letters. Volume I covers the period 1785 to 1840.

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.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.

ISBN: 9780521137706

Dimensions: 229mm x 152mm x 33mm

Weight: 840g

578 pages