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9781848934115 1848934114 Eminent Victorian physicist John Tyndall (1820-93) was one of the most influential scientists of the nineteenth century. A leading figure in the debates surrounding evolution, Tyndall was one of a group of powerful intellectuals who defended Darwin against his critics. Though born into the lower middle classes, he became a pillar of the scientific establishment. Tyndall was an aggressive champion of the professionalization of science and of the move towards a more meritocratic basis for science. On his death Tyndall was an honorary member of thirty scientific societies and had held the post of Professor of Natural Philosophy at the Royal Institution for more than thirty years. In addition to his scientific roles Tyndall was also at the forefront of a number of mountaineering endeavours. Yet despite these achievements, Tyndall has, until recently, been overshadowed by his contemporaries - Huxley, Hooker, Darwin - in part because of a lack of published material on his life. Published serially with two volumes per year, this scholarly edition will ultimately present over 8,000 letters in sixteen volumes.In the days before journal publishing was fully developed, the exchange of correspondence was a highly efficient way of sharing scientific research. Tyndall's 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. The letters include insights into his fierce debates with Christian intellectuals, scandalized by Tyndall's support of Darwin's theory of natural selection, as well as referring to his ground-breaking work on climatology. (He was among the first to recognize the role of gasses in producing the greenhouse effect.) The variety of his exchanges on scientific projects, mountaineering and Home Rule in Ireland provide insight into the vast range of his interests and his politics, as well as documenting important events of the time.The fully-transcribed correspondence in these volumes is presented chronologically, with an introduction in each volume. Each letter is annotated where necessary and a calendar of correspondence and a consolidated index will also be compiled., 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.
9781848934115 1848934114 Eminent Victorian physicist John Tyndall (1820-93) was one of the most influential scientists of the nineteenth century. A leading figure in the debates surrounding evolution, Tyndall was one of a group of powerful intellectuals who defended Darwin against his critics. Though born into the lower middle classes, he became a pillar of the scientific establishment. Tyndall was an aggressive champion of the professionalization of science and of the move towards a more meritocratic basis for science. On his death Tyndall was an honorary member of thirty scientific societies and had held the post of Professor of Natural Philosophy at the Royal Institution for more than thirty years. In addition to his scientific roles Tyndall was also at the forefront of a number of mountaineering endeavours. Yet despite these achievements, Tyndall has, until recently, been overshadowed by his contemporaries - Huxley, Hooker, Darwin - in part because of a lack of published material on his life. Published serially with two volumes per year, this scholarly edition will ultimately present over 8,000 letters in sixteen volumes.In the days before journal publishing was fully developed, the exchange of correspondence was a highly efficient way of sharing scientific research. Tyndall's 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. The letters include insights into his fierce debates with Christian intellectuals, scandalized by Tyndall's support of Darwin's theory of natural selection, as well as referring to his ground-breaking work on climatology. (He was among the first to recognize the role of gasses in producing the greenhouse effect.) The variety of his exchanges on scientific projects, mountaineering and Home Rule in Ireland provide insight into the vast range of his interests and his politics, as well as documenting important events of the time.The fully-transcribed correspondence in these volumes is presented chronologically, with an introduction in each volume. Each letter is annotated where necessary and a calendar of correspondence and a consolidated index will also be compiled., 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.