Papers, Literary, Scientific, Etc.

Erscheinungsjahr 2013
ISBN: 978-1-108-06804-8
Verlag: Cambridge University Press

Buch, Englisch, 394 Seiten, Format (B × H): 140 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 554 g

Reihe: Cambridge Library Collection - Technology

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 2 includes Jenkin's papers on political economy, scientific education, and applied science, notably marine telegraphy. Abstracts of his scientific papers, along with a list of his patents, form an appendix to the volume.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Jenkin, Fleeming

Colvin, Sidney

Ewing, J. A.

Weitere Mitwirkende

Stevenson, Robert Louis

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtliche Themen Wissenschafts- und Universitätsgeschichte
• Technische Wissenschaften Technik Allgemein Technikgeschichte
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtswissenschaft Allgemein Biographien & Autobiographien: Historisch, Politisch, Militärisch
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtliche Themen Kultur- und Ideengeschichte
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtswissenschaft Allgemein Historiographie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Part II. Papers by Fleeming Jenkin (cont.): 3. Political economy; 4. Scientific and technical education; 5. Applied science; Abstracts of scientific papers; List of patents.