Memorials of Sir C. J. F. Bunbury, Bart by Charles James Fox ... - 9781108041171

Memorials of Sir C. J. F. Bunbury, BartAuthor(s): Charles James Fox Bunbury, Frances Horner Bunbury, Katharine Horner Lyell\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Cambridge University Press\nISBN-13: 9781108041171, 978-1108041171\nSynopsis\nSir Charles James Fox Bunbury [tel], 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 [tel]. Bunbury was less active in scienti.