Life and Letters of James David Forbes

by Peter Guthrie Tait and John Campbell Shairp

Book Overview

First published in 1873, this co-authored biography of the Scottish physicist, Alpine explorer, and university leader James David Forbes (1809-1868) includes extracts from Forbes' letters. John Campbell Shairp, Forbes' successor as principal of the United College of the University of St Andrews, writes of Forbes' personal, family, and professional life, including his years at St Andrews. Forbes' student and his successor in the Natural Philosophy...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1108014062
• ISBN13: 9781108014069
• Release Date: June 2010
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 612 Pages
• Weight: 1.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 5.6" x 8.5"