Language of mineralogy, the: john walker, chemistry and the edinburgh medical school, 1750-1800
Auteur :
Eddy, Matthew D.
Éditeur :
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN :
9780754663324
Date de publication :
28 déc. 2008
Dimensions :
23,4 x 15,6 cm
Poids :
453 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Focuses on developments at the Medical School of the University of Edinburgh and the teaching of one of Scotland's influential Enlightenment naturalists, Dr John Walker, who was the professor of natural history at the medical school from 1779-1803. This book traces his career to find out how he became a naturalist during the Enlightenment.