{"product_id":"william-whewell-d-d-master-of-trinity-college-cambridge-an-account-of-his-writings-with-selections-from-his-literary-and-scientific-correspondence-paperback-9781108038539","title":"William Whewell, D.D., Master of Trinity College, Cambridge; An Account of his Writings; with Selections from his Literary and Scientific Correspondence (Paperback \/ softback) 9781108038539","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eWilliam Whewell, D.D., Master of Trinity College, Cambridge\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eAn Account of his Writings; with Selections from his Literary and Scientific Correspondence\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis 1876 biography of one of Trinity College's most distinguished masters reflects a typically nineteenth-century fusion of religion and science.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eIsaac Todhunter (Edited by), William Whewell (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781108038539, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 8 November 2011\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e454 pages\u003cbr\u003e21.6 x 14 x 2.6 cm, 0.57 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\"\u003eWilliam Whewell (1794–1866) was born the son of a Lancaster carpenter, but his precocious intellect soon delivered him into a different social sphere. Educated at a local grammar school, he won a scholarship to Cambridge, and began his career at Trinity College in 1812; he went on to be elected a fellow of Trinity in 1817 and Master in 1841. An acquaintance of William Wordsworth and a friend of Adam Sedgwick, his professional interests reflected a typically nineteenth-century fusion of religion and science, ethics and empiricism. Published in 1876, and written by the mathematician and fellow of St John's College, Isaac Todhunter (1820–84), this biography combines a narrative account of Whewell's life and achievements with extracts taken from his personal correspondence. Volume 1 covers his sermons and early poetry, as well as his work on tides, moral philosophy and mechanics, and his celebrated study of the inductive sciences.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003e Alphabetical list of the persons to whom the letters in the second volume are addressed\u003cbr\u003e List of scientific societies with which Dr Whewell was connected\u003cbr\u003e Names mentioned in the letters\u003cbr\u003e 1. 1794–1819\u003cbr\u003e 2. Publications relating to mechanics\u003cbr\u003e 3. 1820–30\u003cbr\u003e 4. 1831–3\u003cbr\u003e 5. Bridgewater Treatise\u003cbr\u003e 6. Researches on the tides\u003cbr\u003e 7. 1834–7\u003cbr\u003e 8. History of the inductive sciences\u003cbr\u003e 9. 1838–40\u003cbr\u003e 10. The philosophy of the inductive sciences\u003cbr\u003e 11. 1841–53\u003cbr\u003e 12. Plurality of worlds\u003cbr\u003e 13. 1854–66\u003cbr\u003e 14. Moral philosophy\u003cbr\u003e 15. English hexameters\u003cbr\u003e 16. Scientific memoirs\u003cbr\u003e 17. Sermons\u003cbr\u003e 18. Notes on books\u003cbr\u003e 19. Poetical pieces\u003cbr\u003e 20. Miscellaneous prose pieces\u003cbr\u003e 21. Conclusion.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: History of science [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on History of science\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22History%20of%20science%20%5BPDX%5D%22\"\u003ePDX\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":45999617605912,"sku":"9781108038539","price":37.89,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781108038539i_46083f6b-f8b2-4273-885c-34c84e0846bb.jpg?v=1696746366","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/william-whewell-d-d-master-of-trinity-college-cambridge-an-account-of-his-writings-with-selections-from-his-literary-and-scientific-correspondence-paperback-9781108038539","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}