The Eagle; A Magazine Supported by Members of St. John's College Volume 23 (Paperback)

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1902 edition. Excerpt: ...to modern science, and they accepted it with special reference to the fact that Professor Liveing, as he had told them, had been a devoted member of the College for more than 50 years. During the last 50 years he had never ceased to aid the University and the College by his work and counsel, and many of his pupils had attained eminence in his science. Might he live to help many more on their way to distinction and usefulness, and might his memorial stir up many in the generations which were to follow, to follow in his steps. Sir George Stokes said during his long official connection with the Royal Society he could not fail to be struck with the amount of work, and the accurate character of that work, performed by Prof Liveing, the results of which were brought before the Royal Society from time to time. He could hardly refrain from pointing out one feature of the work which struck him at the time--the results obtained being mainly in the direction of spectroscopical analysis. He was sure all who were brought into contact with Prof Liveing would be sensible of his kindness and readiness to help others. For his own part once or twice he was very anxious to ascertain what the answer of nature would be to this or that question connected with certain speculations of his own, but he was not competent himself to ask nature what the answer was, because it involved chemical work which he was not up to. Prof. Liveing was so kind as to institute some experiments and to give some of his time, taken away from what were more particularly his own pursuits, in order to satisfy his (the speaker s) enquiries. When a testimonial to the value of work of such a nature was suggested, it became necessary that someone should be found who would undertake to...

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1902 edition. Excerpt: ...to modern science, and they accepted it with special reference to the fact that Professor Liveing, as he had told them, had been a devoted member of the College for more than 50 years. During the last 50 years he had never ceased to aid the University and the College by his work and counsel, and many of his pupils had attained eminence in his science. Might he live to help many more on their way to distinction and usefulness, and might his memorial stir up many in the generations which were to follow, to follow in his steps. Sir George Stokes said during his long official connection with the Royal Society he could not fail to be struck with the amount of work, and the accurate character of that work, performed by Prof Liveing, the results of which were brought before the Royal Society from time to time. He could hardly refrain from pointing out one feature of the work which struck him at the time--the results obtained being mainly in the direction of spectroscopical analysis. He was sure all who were brought into contact with Prof Liveing would be sensible of his kindness and readiness to help others. For his own part once or twice he was very anxious to ascertain what the answer of nature would be to this or that question connected with certain speculations of his own, but he was not competent himself to ask nature what the answer was, because it involved chemical work which he was not up to. Prof. Liveing was so kind as to institute some experiments and to give some of his time, taken away from what were more particularly his own pursuits, in order to satisfy his (the speaker s) enquiries. When a testimonial to the value of work of such a nature was suggested, it became necessary that someone should be found who would undertake to...

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2013

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246 x 189 x 7mm (L x W x T)

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Paperback - Trade

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50

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978-1-234-07528-6

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9781234075286

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1-234-07528-8



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