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9781848934924 1848934920 John Tyndall (1820-93) was one of the most influential scientists of the nineteenth century. Primarily a physicist, he was also a leading figure in the debates surrounding evolution. Tyndall was one of a group of powerful intellectuals who defended Darwin against his critics. His correspondents read like a 'who's who' of international nineteenth-century science and include: Charles Babbage, J D Hooker, Thomas Henry Huxley, Charles Lyell, Louis Pasteur, Robert Koch and Bertrand Russell. In the days before journal publishing was fully developed, the exchange of correspondence was a highly efficient way of sharing scientific research. This series will allow scholars to re-establish Tyndall amongst his contemporaries.Published serially with two volumes per year, this scholarly edition will ultimately present over 8,000 letters in sixteen volumes. The letters include insights into his fierce debates with Christian intellectuals, scandalized by Tyndall's support of Darwin's theory of natural selection. The variety of his exchanges provides insight into his interests and his politics, as well as documenting important events of the time.Each letter is annotated and the transcribed correspondence is presented chronologically. An introduction to each volume is included and a consolidated index will appear in the final volume., John Tyndall was one of the most influential scientists of the nineteenth century. His correspondents read like a 'who's who' of international science and include: Charles Babbage, Louis Pasteur and Bertrand Russell. Published serially with two volumes per year, this scholarly edition will ultimately present over 7,000 of his letters.
9781848934924 1848934920 John Tyndall (1820-93) was one of the most influential scientists of the nineteenth century. Primarily a physicist, he was also a leading figure in the debates surrounding evolution. Tyndall was one of a group of powerful intellectuals who defended Darwin against his critics. His correspondents read like a 'who's who' of international nineteenth-century science and include: Charles Babbage, J D Hooker, Thomas Henry Huxley, Charles Lyell, Louis Pasteur, Robert Koch and Bertrand Russell. In the days before journal publishing was fully developed, the exchange of correspondence was a highly efficient way of sharing scientific research. This series will allow scholars to re-establish Tyndall amongst his contemporaries.Published serially with two volumes per year, this scholarly edition will ultimately present over 8,000 letters in sixteen volumes. The letters include insights into his fierce debates with Christian intellectuals, scandalized by Tyndall's support of Darwin's theory of natural selection. The variety of his exchanges provides insight into his interests and his politics, as well as documenting important events of the time.Each letter is annotated and the transcribed correspondence is presented chronologically. An introduction to each volume is included and a consolidated index will appear in the final volume., John Tyndall was one of the most influential scientists of the nineteenth century. His correspondents read like a 'who's who' of international science and include: Charles Babbage, Louis Pasteur and Bertrand Russell. Published serially with two volumes per year, this scholarly edition will ultimately present over 7,000 of his letters.