Papers, Literary, Scientific, Etc. by Fleeming Jenkin, Sidney... - 9781108068031

Papers, Literary, Scientific, Etc.Author(s): Fleeming Jenkin, Sidney Colvin, J. A. Ewing, Robert Louis Stevenson\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Cambridge University Press\nISBN-13: 9781108068031, 978-1108068031\nSynopsis\nAn electrical engineer, university teacher and wide-ranging writer, Fleeming Jenkin [tel] filed thirty-five British patents in the course of his career. Edited by Sidney Colvin [tel] and J. A. Ewing [tel] and first published in 1887, this two-volume work brings together a selection of Jenkin's varied and engaging papers. The collection ranges from notes on his voyages as a marine telegraph engineer, to a critical review of Darwin's On the Origin of Species, essays on literature, and thoughts on technical education. A memoir written by Robert Louis Stevenson, his former student, provides biographical context and attests to Jenkin's many interests and talents across the arts and sciences. Volume 1 begins with Steven.