| William Whewell, D.D., Master of Trinity College, Cambridge 2 Volume Set: An Account of His Writings; With Selections from His Literary and Scientific Contributor(s): Todhunter, Isaac (Editor), Whewell, William (Author) |
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ISBN: 1108038557 ISBN-13: 9781108038553 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $100.70 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Science | History |
| Dewey: 501 |
| Series: Cambridge Library Collection - History |
| Physical Information: 2.1" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (2.55 lbs) 900 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| 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. The two-volume work describes Whewell's intellectual development, career and influence, and also reveals much about the conflicts, debates and friendships that shaped nineteenth-century academic life. |