Matthew Forster Heddle
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Format
Paperback / Softback
ISBN-10
1905267983
ISBN-13
9781905267989
Publisher
NMSE - Publishing Ltd
Imprint
NMSE - Publishing Ltd
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Jun 3rd, 2015
Print length
200 Pages
Weight
510 grams
Dimensions
15.80 x 23.40 x 1.90 cms
Ksh 2,800.00
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An account, by his great-great-grandson, of Professor Matthew Heddle (1828-97, a larger-than-life character and one of Scotland's most famous mineralogists.
Professor Matthew Heddle (1828-97) was a larger-than-life character, a renowned academic and one of Scotland's most famous mineralogists. His rich legacy includes: Encyclopaedia Britannica 9th edition (section on Mineralogy) A fossil fish Heddleichthys A mineral named after him (Mattheddleite) A summary of the Mineralogy of Scotland (published posthumously) 55 scientific papers 5,700 specimens from his collection now housed in the National Museum of Scotland and the National Museums Collection Centre. 10 children This book, by Heddle's great-great-grandson, is not an account of his scientific work but is about Heddle the man; it provides a much fuller picture of him than anything that has appeared before.
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