{"product_id":"9781108038546","title":"William Whewell, D.D., Master of Trinity College, Cambridge : An Account of his Writings; with Selections from his Literary and Scientific Correspondence (William Whewell, D.D., Master of Trinity College, Cambridge 2 Volume Set)","description":"\u003cp\u003eWilliam Whewell (1794-1866) was born the son of a Lancaster carpenter, but his precocious intellect soon delivered him into a different social sphere. Educated at a local grammar school, he won a scholarship to Cambridge, and began his career at Trinity College in 1812; he went on to be elected a fellow of Trinity in 1817 and Master in 1841. An acquaintance of William Wordsworth and a friend of Adam Sedgwick, his professional interests reflected a typically nineteenth-century fusion of religion and science, ethics and empiricism. Published in 1876, and written by the mathematician and fellow of St John's College, Isaac Todhunter (1820-84), this biography combines a narrative account of Whewell's life and achievements with extracts taken from his personal correspondence. Volume 2 contains a selection of his correspondence with scholars including Herschel and Lyell, revealing much about the conflicts, debates and friendships that shaped nineteenth-century academic life.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48726799614187,"sku":"00000_00000_00000_00000","price":113.53,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0758\/4484\/5803\/files\/9781108038546-1.jpg?v=1781655248","url":"https:\/\/kinokuniya.com.sg\/products\/9781108038546","provider":"Books Kinokuniya Singapore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}