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Memorials of Sir C. J. F. Bunbury, Bart

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Memorials of Sir C. J. F. Bunbury, Bart
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Charles James Fox Bunbury
Edited by Frances Horner Bunbury
Edited by Katharine Horner Lyell
SeriesCambridge Library Collection - Botany and Horticulture
Series part Volume No. Volume 6
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:520
Dimensions(mm): Height 216,Width 140
Category/GenreHistory of science
Botany and plant sciences
ISBN/Barcode 9781108041171
ClassificationsDewey:580.92
Audience
Professional & Vocational
Illustrations Worked examples or Exercises

Publishing Details

Publisher Cambridge University Press
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publication Date 29 December 2011
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

Sir Charles James Fox Bunbury (1809-86), the distinguished botanist and geologist, corresponded regularly with Lyell, Horner, Darwin and Hooker among others, and helped them in identifying botanical fossils. He was active in the scientific societies of his time, becoming a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1851. This nine-volume edition of his letters and diaries was published privately by his wife Frances Horner and her sister Katherine Lyell between 1890 and 1893. His copious journal and letters give an unparalleled view of the scientific and cultural society of Victorian England, and of the impact of Darwin's theories on his contemporaries. Volume 6 covers the years 1869-72. Bunbury was less active in scientific matters than before, but still reading copiously, carrying on a busy social life, and developing the gardens of his home in Suffolk. There are many comments on current affairs and politics.