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Sir Charles James Fox Bunbury (1809-86), the distinguished botanist
and geologist, corresponded regularly with Lyell, Horner, Darwin
and Hooker among others, and helped them in identifying botanical
fossils. He was active in the scientific societies of his time,
becoming a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1851. This nine-volume
edition of his letters and diaries was published privately by his
wife Frances Horner and her sister Katherine Lyell between 1890 and
1893. His copious journal and letters give an unparalleled view of
the scientific and cultural society of Victorian England, and of
the impact of Darwin's theories on his contemporaries. Volume 1
begins with a short autobiographical memoir written by Bunbury
towards the end of his life, and ends with his marriage to Frances
Horner in 1844. It demonstrates his interest in science, encouraged
by his parents and continued at Cambridge and during travels in
Europe and South America.
Sir Charles James Fox Bunbury (1809-86), the distinguished botanist
and geologist, corresponded regularly with Lyell, Horner, Darwin
and Hooker among others, and helped them in identifying botanical
fossils. He was active in the scientific societies of his time,
becoming a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1851. This nine-volume
edition of his letters and diaries was published privately by his
wife Frances Horner and her sister Katherine Lyell between 1890 and
1893. His copious journal and letters give an unparalleled view of
the scientific and cultural society of Victorian England, and of
the impact of Darwin's theories on his contemporaries. Volume 2
covers the years 1844-8, and shows how Bunbury's marriage brought
him into close contact with the geologist Charles Lyell, whom he
greatly admired, and who became his brother-in-law. His diaries
mention attending lectures by Sedgwick and Owen, and socialising
with Babbage and Henslow among others.
Sir Charles James Fox Bunbury (1809-86), the distinguished botanist
and geologist, corresponded regularly with Lyell, Horner, Darwin
and Hooker among others, and helped them in identifying botanical
fossils. He was active in the scientific societies of his time,
becoming a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1851. This nine-volume
edition of his letters and diaries was published privately by his
wife Frances Horner and her sister Katherine Lyell between 1890 and
1893. His copious journal and letters give an unparalleled view of
the scientific and cultural society of Victorian England, and of
the impact of Darwin's theories on his contemporaries. Volume 3
covers the years from 1848 to 1856. In 1848 Bunbury published a
well-received account of South Africa, and particularly its natural
history: he had accompanied Sir George Napier, his step-mother's
father, then governor general. Another notable event was a meeting
in Berlin with Alexander von Humboldt.
Sir Charles James Fox Bunbury (1809-86), the distinguished botanist
and geologist, corresponded regularly with Lyell, Horner, Darwin
and Hooker among others, and helped them in identifying botanical
fossils. He was active in the scientific societies of his time,
becoming a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1851. This nine-volume
edition of his letters and diaries was published privately by his
wife Frances Horner and her sister Katherine Lyell between 1890 and
1893. His copious journal and letters give an unparalleled view of
the scientific and cultural society of Victorian England, and of
the impact of Darwin's theories on his contemporaries. Volume 4
covers the years 1857-64. Bunbury correctly foresaw in October 1859
that 'Darwin's forthcoming book on Species ... is likely to cause
no little combustion in the scientific world'. He provides a
valuable commentary on its reception over the following months.
Sir Charles James Fox Bunbury (1809-86), the distinguished botanist
and geologist, corresponded regularly with Lyell, Horner, Darwin
and Hooker among others, and helped them in identifying botanical
fossils. He was active in the scientific societies of his time,
becoming a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1851. This nine-volume
edition of his letters and diaries was published privately by his
wife Frances Horner and her sister Katherine Lyell between 1890 and
1893. His copious journal and letters give an unparalleled view of
the scientific and cultural society of Victorian England, and of
the impact of Darwin's theories on his contemporaries. Volume 5
covers the years 1865-8, and shows Bunbury's wide reading, from
Latin poetry and military history to new books such as the latest
edition of Lyell's Elements of Geology, as well as an interesting
correspondence between Bunbury, Lyell, Hooker and Darwin about
Agassiz's theories on glaciation.
Sir Charles James Fox Bunbury (1809-86), the distinguished botanist
and geologist, corresponded regularly with Lyell, Horner, Darwin
and Hooker among others, and helped them in identifying botanical
fossils. He was active in the scientific societies of his time,
becoming a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1851. This nine-volume
edition of his letters and diaries was published privately by his
wife Frances Horner and her sister Katherine Lyell between 1890 and
1893. His copious journal and letters give an unparalleled view of
the scientific and cultural society of Victorian England, and of
the impact of Darwin's theories on his contemporaries. Volume 6
covers the years 1869-72. Bunbury was less active in scientific
matters than before, but still reading copiously, carrying on a
busy social life, and developing the gardens of his home in
Suffolk. There are many comments on current affairs and politics.
Sir Charles James Fox Bunbury (1809-86), the distinguished botanist
and geologist, corresponded regularly with Lyell, Horner, Darwin
and Hooker among others, and helped them in identifying botanical
fossils. He was active in the scientific societies of his time,
becoming a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1851. This nine-volume
edition of his letters and diaries was published privately by his
wife Frances Horner and her sister Katherine Lyell between 1890 and
1893. His copious journal and letters give an unparalleled view of
the scientific and cultural society of Victorian England, and of
the impact of Darwin's theories on his contemporaries. Volume 7
covers the years 1873-7. With advancing age there are many notices
of deaths or illnesses of friends or colleagues, such as Sedgwick,
Agassiz and Lyell, but Bunbury was still enthusiastically
discussing his reading with correspondents.
Sir Charles James Fox Bunbury (1809-86), the distinguished botanist
and geologist, corresponded regularly with Lyell, Horner, Darwin
and Hooker among others, and helped them in identifying botanical
fossils. He was active in the scientific societies of his time,
becoming a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1851. This nine-volume
edition of his letters and diaries was published privately by his
wife Frances Horner and her sister Katherine Lyell between 1890 and
1893. His copious journal and letters give an unparalleled view of
the scientific and cultural society of Victorian England, and of
the impact of Darwin's theories on his contemporaries. Volume 8
covers the years 1878-83. Family and social matters, and comments
on the disturbed political state of Europe, and British military
engagements in Africa and Afghanistan, predominate, although
Bunbury also comments on plants he has seen and books he has read.
Sir Charles James Fox Bunbury (1809-86), the distinguished botanist
and geologist, corresponded regularly with Lyell, Horner, Darwin
and Hooker among others, and helped them in identifying botanical
fossils. He was active in the scientific societies of his time,
becoming a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1851. This nine-volume
edition of his letters and diaries was published privately by his
wife Frances Horner and her sister Katherine Lyell between 1890 and
1893. His copious journal and letters give an unparalleled view of
the scientific and cultural society of Victorian England, and of
the impact of Darwin's theories on his contemporaries. The final
volume covers the years 1884-6. Bunbury's health was declining, but
he kept up his journal- and letter-writing (although many of his
contemporaries had predeceased him), and had many visitors. The
volume ends with tributes written by his many friends.
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain
imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed
pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger
Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and
hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
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Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks,
notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this
work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of
our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's
literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of
thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of intere
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain
imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed
pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger
Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and
hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone!
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain
imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed
pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger
Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and
hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone
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