Papers, Literary, Scientific, Etc. (Papers, Literary, Scientific, Etc. 2 Volume Set)

Jenkin, Fleeming/ Colvin, Sidney (EDT)/ Ewing, J. A. (EDT)

Cambridge University Press（2014/01発売）

• 製本 Paperback:紙装版/ペーパーバック版／ページ数 462 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9781108068031
• DDC分類 509.2

Full Description

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.

Contents

Part I. Memoir by Robert Louis Stevenson: 1. The Jenkins of Stowting; 2. Birth and childhood; 3. Return to England; 4. Fleeming's marriage; 5. Notes of telegraph voyages; 6. Edinburgh; 7. Mrs Jenkin's illness; Appendix; Part II. Papers by Fleeming Jenkin: 1. Literature and drama; 2. Speculative science.