UID:
almafu_9960117806302883
Format:
1 online resource (clxxiv, 268 pages) :
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digital, PDF file(s).
ISBN:
1-107-05121-5
Series Statement:
Cambridge library collection. Technology
Uniform Title:
Works. Selections
Content:
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.
Note:
Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Sep 2016).
Additional Edition:
ISBN 1-108-06803-0
Language:
English
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/CBO9781107051218
URL:
https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9781107051218
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