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  • Publisher:
    Cambridge University Press
    Publication date:
    05 October 2014
    02 January 2014
    ISBN:
    9781107051218
    9781108068031
    DOI:
    https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9781107051218
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    Weight & Pages:
    Dimensions:
    (216 x 140 mm)
    Weight & Pages:
    0.58kg, 462 Pages
    • Subjects:
    History of Science and Technology, History of Science, History, Engineering: General Interest, General Science
    Series:
    Cambridge Library Collection - Technology
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    Subjects:
    History of Science and Technology, History of Science, History, Engineering: General Interest, General Science
    Series:
    Cambridge Library Collection - Technology
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    An electrical engineer, university teacher and wide-ranging writer, Fleeming Jenkin (1833–85) filed thirty-five British patents in the course of his career. Edited by Sidney Colvin (1845–1927) and J. A. Ewing (1855–1935) and first published in 1887, this two-volume work brings together a selection of Jenkin's varied and engaging papers. The collection ranges from notes on his voyages as a marine telegraph engineer, to a critical review of Darwin's On the Origin of Species, essays on literature, and thoughts on technical education. A memoir written by Robert Louis Stevenson, his former student, provides biographical context and attests to Jenkin's many interests and talents across the arts and sciences. Volume 1 begins with Stevenson's memoir, incorporating Jenkin's records of his voyages. This is followed by writings on literature and drama. Three pieces on scientific subjects, including the review of Darwin, conclude the volume.

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