William Whewell, D.D., Master of Trinity College, Cambridge: An Account of His Writings; With Selections from His Literary and Scientific Corresponden Contributor(s): Whewell, William (Author), Todhunter, Isaac (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1108038549 ISBN-13: 9781108038546 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $53.19 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2011 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Science | History - Science | Philosophy & Social Aspects |
Dewey: 501 |
Series: Cambridge Library Collection - Cambridge |
Physical Information: 1" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (1.24 lbs) 448 pages |
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Publisher Description: William Whewell (1794-1866) was born the son of a Lancaster carpenter, but his precocious intellect soon delivered him into a different social sphere. Educated at a local grammar school, he won a scholarship to Cambridge, and began his career at Trinity College in 1812; he went on to be elected a fellow of Trinity in 1817 and Master in 1841. An acquaintance of William Wordsworth and a friend of Adam Sedgwick, his professional interests reflected a typically nineteenth-century fusion of religion and science, ethics and empiricism. Published in 1876, and written by the mathematician and fellow of St John's College, Isaac Todhunter (1820-84), this biography combines a narrative account of Whewell's life and achievements with extracts taken from his personal correspondence. Volume 2 contains a selection of his correspondence with scholars including Herschel and Lyell, revealing much about the conflicts, debates and friendships that shaped nineteenth-century academic life. |