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Fleeming Jenkin

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Publisher:: Sidney Colvin, J. A. Ewing
Publisher:: Cambridge University Press, 11/2013
Binding:: Kartoniert / Broschiert, Paperback
Language:: Englisch
ISBN-13:: 9781108068031
Item number:: 3999304
Volume:: 462 Pages
Weight:: 584 g
Format:: 216 x 140 mm
Thickness:: 27 mm
Release date:: 15.11.2013
Note: Caution: Product is not in German language

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An electrical engineer, university teacher and wide-ranging writer, Fleeming Jenkin (1833-85) filed thirty-five British patents in the course of his career. Edited by Sidney Colvin (1845-1927) and J. A. Ewing (1855-1935) and first published in 1887, this two-volume work brings together a selection of Jenkin's varied and engaging papers. The collection ranges from notes on his voyages as a marine telegraph engineer, to a critical review of Darwin's On the Origin of Species, essays on literature, and thoughts on technical education. A memoir written by Robert Louis Stevenson, his former student, provides biographical context and attests to Jenkin's many interests and talents across the arts and sciences. Volume 1 begins with Stevenson's memoir, incorporating Jenkin's records of his voyages. This is followed by writings on literature and drama. Three pieces on scientific subjects, including the review of Darwin, conclude the volume.