Letters and Extracts from the Addresses and Occasional Writings of J. Beete Jukes, M.A., F.R.S., F.G.S.

by J. Beete Jukes and C.A. Browne

Book Overview

The geologist Joseph Beete Jukes (1811-1869) studied at Cambridge under Adam Sedgwick (1785-1873). Between 1839 and 1846, he participated in expeditions to the coasts of Newfoundland, Australia and New Guinea. This posthumous book, edited by Jukes' sister and published in 1871, contains selected highlights from Jukes' professional and personal writings. After a short biographical sketch, the material is arranged chronologically, beginning with Newfoundland...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1108030998
• ISBN13: 9781108030991
• Release Date: May 2011
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 622 Pages
• Weight: 1.72 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 5.5" x 8.5"