{"product_id":"the-scientific-papers-of-sir-george-darwin-supplementary-volume-paperback-9781108004480","title":"The Scientific Papers of Sir George Darwin; Supplementary Volume (Paperback \/ softback) 9781108004480","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Scientific Papers of Sir George Darwin\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eSupplementary Volume\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis final volume of the collected papers of Sir George Darwin, published after his death, includes a biographical memoir.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eGeorge Howard Darwin (Author), F. J. M. Stratton (Edited by), J. Jackson (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781108004480, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 20 July 2009\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e148 pages, 1 b\/w illus.\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.9 x 0.8 cm, 0.23 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSir George Darwin (1845–1912) was the second son of Charles Darwin. After studying mathematics at Cambridge he read for the Bar, but soon returned to science and to Cambridge, where in 1883 he was appointed Plumian Professor of Astronomy and Experimental Philosophy. His work was concerned primarily with the effect of the sun and moon on tidal forces on Earth, and with the theoretical cosmogony which evolved from practical observation: he formulated the fission theory of the formation of the moon (that the moon was formed from still-molten matter pulled away from the Earth by solar tides). He also developed a theory of evolution for the Sun–Earth–Moon system based on mathematical analysis in geophysical theory. This volume, published in 1916 after the author's death, includes a biographical memoir by his brother Sir Francis Darwin, his inaugural lecture and his lectures on George W. Hill's lunar theory.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003e 1. Memoir of Sir George Darwin by his brother Sir Francis Darwin\u003cbr\u003e 2. The scientific work of Sir George Darwin by Professor E. W. Brown\u003cbr\u003e 3. Inaugural lecture\u003cbr\u003e 4. Introduction to dynamical astronomy\u003cbr\u003e 5. Lectures on Hill's lunar theory\u003cbr\u003e 6. On librating planets and on a new family of periodic orbits\u003cbr\u003e 7. Address to the International Congress of mathematicians at Cambridge in 1912\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Solar system: the Sun \u0026amp; planets [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Solar system: the Sun \u0026amp; planets\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Solar%20system:%20the%20Sun%20\u0026amp;%20planets%20%5BPGS%5D%22\"\u003ePGS\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46265908298008,"sku":"9781108004480","price":21.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781108004480i_15297a3a-c24f-4a92-8412-30af074598a8.jpg?v=1694867229","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-scientific-papers-of-sir-george-darwin-supplementary-volume-paperback-9781108004480","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}