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Darwin's Mentor: John Stevens Henslow, 1796–1861 de S. M. Walters

Darwin's Mentor: John Stevens Henslow, 1796–1861

Autor S. M. Walters, E. A. Stow Cuvânt înainte de Patrick Bateson
en Limba Engleză Hardback – 12 sep 2001
John Stevens Henslow is known for his formative influence on Charles Darwin, who described their meeting as the one circumstance 'which influenced my career more than any other'. As Professor of Botany at Cambridge University, Henslow was Darwin's teacher and eventual lifelong friend, but what of the man himself? In this biography, much previously unpublished material has been carefully sifted and selected to produce a rounded picture of a remarkable and unusually likeable academic. The time in 1829–31 when Darwin 'walked with Henslow' in and around Cambridge was followed directly by Darwin's voyage around the world. The gradually changing relationship between teacher and pupil over the course of time is revealed through their correspondence, illuminating a remarkable friendship which persisted, in spite of Darwin's eventual atheism and Henslow's never-failing liberal Christian belief, to the end of Henslow's life.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9780521591461
ISBN-10: 0521591465
Pagini: 368
Dimensiuni: 182 x 255 x 34 mm
Greutate: 0.85 kg
Ediția:New.
Editura: Cambridge University Press
Colecția Cambridge University Press
Locul publicării:Cambridge, United Kingdom

Cuprins

Foreword P. Bateson; Preface; Acknowledgements; List of figures; List of colour plates; Part I. Origins: 1. Family background: growing up in Kent and London; Part II. Cambridge: 2. The young Henslow at Cambridge; 3. Henslow: men who influenced him at Cambridge; 4. Harriet; 5. The young Professor; 6. Educating Charles Darwin and others; 7. The middle years: politics, policing and publication; 8. The Botanic Garden: old and new; 9. A liberal churchman; Part III. Hitcham: 10. Early years as Rector of Hitcham; 11. The Rector; 12. The later years; Epilogue; Appendix 1. Genealogical tables; Appendix 2. Chronology; Appendix 3. Dramatis personae; Appendix 4. Eponymous taxa; Appendix 5. Local botanical records; Endnotes; Bibliography; Index.

Recenzii

Review of the hardback: 'It is such a pleasure to read this book. It is sensual and sleek, beautifully printed on the finest paper, comprehensively (and not over abundantly) illustrated, and written, with clarity and verve … It has many fine-screen half-tones, beautifully photographed documents, fine colour pictures and the page design is impeccable … Cambridge University Press and the authors deserve high praise for a thorough and diligent job well done.' Brian J. Ford, Biologist
Review of the hardback: 'It is a satisfying read for anyone interested in the burgeoning and sometimes passionate history of science in the nineteenth century, larded with glimpses of Victorian social life and colourful characters.' Roy Herbert, New Scientist
Review of the hardback: 'A fascinating and well-researched work …' Suffolk Journal
Review of the hardback: '… the world is certainly richer with this book on its shelves.' Open History
Review of the hardback: 'This fascinating study will place Henslow in his rightful context in the history of science …' John S. Parker, Cambridge
Review of the hardback: 'Darwin students everywhere will need this book. So will those whose subject is Henslow.' Archives of Natural History
Review of the hardback: 'Walter and Stow have written a valuable biography of a scientist who deserves to be better known in his own right.' Annals of Science
Review of the hardback: 'The publishers are to be commended for such a lavish production, richly complemented by beautiful illustrations … Strongly recommended.' Naturalist

Descriere

A biography of the man best known for his formative influence on Charles Darwin; John Stevens Henslow.