Biographical Memoir of James Dinwiddie, L. L. D. , Astronomer in the British Embassy to China, 1792, '3, '4, Afterwards Professor of Natural Philosophy in the College of Fort William, Bengal |
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| Author:
| Proudfoot, William Jardine |
| Series title: | Cambridge Library Collection - Physical Sciences Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-511-70913-5 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2010 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Digital download and online |
| List Price: | USD $85.00 |
Book Description:
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Biographical Memoir traces the scientific career of James Dinwiddie (1746-1815) from his early works to his appointment as astronomer in the British mission to China and his professorship in India. This is the fascinating account of a polymathic mind that will fascinate and entertain a modern-day readership.
Biographical Memoir traces the scientific career of James Dinwiddie (1746-1815) from his early works to his appointment as astronomer in the British mission to China and his professorship in India. This is the fascinating account of a polymathic mind that will fascinate and entertain a modern-day readership.