Letters and Extracts from the Addresses and Occasional Writings of J. Beete Jukes, M.A., F.R.S., F.G (Cambridge Library Collection - Earth Science)
Cambridge University Press
Edition: Reissue, 5/12/2011
EAN 9781108030991, ISBN10: 1108030998
Paperback, 622 pages, 21.6 x 14 x 3.6 cm
Language: English
The geologist Joseph Beete Jukes (1811–1869) studied at Cambridge under Adam Sedgwick (1785–1873). Between 1839 and 1846, he participated in expeditions to the coasts of Newfoundland, Australia and New Guinea. This posthumous book, edited by Jukes' sister and published in 1871, contains selected highlights from Jukes' professional and personal writings. After a short biographical sketch, the material is arranged chronologically, beginning with Newfoundland and Australia and then focusing on Britain and Ireland, where Jukes was involved with national geological surveys. Linking passages by the editor explain the contexts of the pieces, and the book includes a list of Jukes' publications. Jukes lived during an exciting period that saw far-reaching discoveries and advances in his field, and his energy and enthusiasm permeates even his technical communications. Modern readers, like the original audience, will form a vivid impression of Jukes' lively personality, his 'penetrating glance and his sturdy step'.
Preface
Introductory note
Early life, 1811–1837
1838
1839
Newfoundland Survey, 1839
1840, 1841
Surveying expedition to Torres Straits, 1842
1843
Second cruise, 1843
1844
1845
Geological Survey of England, 1846
1847
1848
Letters to Dr. Ingleby and other relatives
1849
1850
Irish Survey, 1851
1852
1853
1854
1855
1856
1858
1859 to 1869
Chronological list of works and publications.