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  • THE PRACTICE OF BRITISH GEOLOGY, 1750-1850
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    THE PRACTICE OF BRITISH GEOLOGY, 1750-1850
    HUGH TORRENS
    Geology is the most historical of all sciences. Yet its own history remains neglected, especially the many aspects of how geology was practised in the past. This volume analyses the careers of some important practical figures in English, Welsh, Scottish and Irish geology between 1750 and 1850. These include people who would have regarded themselves more as mining engineers (or ...

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  • THE ENLIGHTENMENT OF THOMAS BEDDOES
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    THE ENLIGHTENMENT OF THOMAS BEDDOES
    TREVOR LEVERE / LARRY STEWART / HUGH TORRENS / JOSEPH WACHELDER
    Thomas Beddoes (1760-1808) lived in ‘decidedly interesting times’ in which established orders in politics and science were challenged by revolutionary new ideas. Enthusiastically participating in the heady atmosphere of Enlightenment debate, Beddoes' career suffered from his radical views on politics and science. Denied a professorship at Oxford, he set up a medical practice in...

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