| The Life and Letters of Hugh Miller - Volume 2 Contributor(s): Bayne, Peter (Author) |
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ISBN: 1108072380 ISBN-13: 9781108072380 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $56.04 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History - Biography & Autobiography - Science | History |
| Dewey: 551.092 |
| Series: Cambridge Library Collection - Earth Science |
| Physical Information: 1.15" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (1.43 lbs) 516 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This biography, edited by the writer and critic Peter Bayne (1830-1896), was published in 1844. Miller (1802-1856), a Scottish geologist, palaeontologist and evangelical Christian, is best known for his geological arguments for the existence of God. Miller sought to demonstrate the accuracy of the biblical creation story by demonstrating that the seven days of creation correspond to seven geological periods. Volume 2 covers Miller's developing intellectual life and religious ideas; his publications; his marriage and the birth and loss of children; and his own tragic death after a long history of mental illness. The work is a key source for the life and thought of this fascinating nineteenth-century man whose life was marked by a passionate commitment to both science and religion and the attempt to reconcile the two. It will invigorate and entertain the modern-day reader. |