Papers, Literary, Scientific, Etc.: Volume 2 (Cambridge Library Collection - Technology)

by Fleeming Jenkin

Sidney Colvin (Editor), J. A. Ewing (Editor), and Robert Louis Stevenson (Introduction)

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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 2 includes Jenkin's papers on political economy, scientific education, and applied science, notably marine telegraphy. Abstracts of his scientific papers, along with a list of his patents, form an appendix to the volume.
  • ISBN13 9781107051225
  • Publish Date 5 October 2014 (first published 1 January 2010)
  • Publish Status Active
  • Publish Country GB
  • Imprint Cambridge University Press
  • Format eBook
  • Language English