Where There's a Will, There's a Way! - Or, Science in the Cottage; An Account of the Labours of Naturalists in Humble Life (Paperback)

During the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries many scientists, naturalists, engineers and inventors from humble backgrounds, largely self-taught, made significant contributions to British science. This 1873 book by James Cash (1839 1909) celebrates their achievements in natural history, while promoting a 'self-help' ideology, stressing how disadvantages could be overcome by those with ability and determination. Many of his subjects corresponded with great names such as William Jackson Hooker, and sent specimens or local information which helped build up the larger picture. Cash gives particular attention to men from the north of England, where many men engaged in the cloth trade were also notable plant collectors. His subjects include George Caley, a weaver self-taught in Latin and French, and whom Sir Joseph Banks employed to go to New South Wales as a collector; Edward Hobson, a factory worker; and John Horsefield, a self-taught weaver who memorised the Linnaean orders at his loom.

General

Imprint:	Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Cambridge Library Collection - Education
Release date:	December 2011
First published:	September 2011
Authors:	James Cash
Dimensions:	216 x 140 x 14mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	238
ISBN-13:	978-1-108-03790-7
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Science: general issues > History of science Books > Sport & Leisure > Natural history, country life & pets > General
LSN:	1-108-03790-9
Barcode:	9781108037907

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