Booles and the Hintons - Two Dynasties That Helped Shape the Modern World

Gerry Kennedy set off on a tour through Russia, China, Japan and the USA . Only dimly aware of his Victorian ancestors: George Boole, forefather of the digital revolution and James Hinton, eccentric philosopher and advocate of polygamy, he had directly followed in the footsteps of two dynasties of radical thinkers and doers.

Résumé

Gerry Kennedy set off on a tour through Russia, China, Japan and the USA . Only dimly aware of his Victorian ancestors: George Boole, forefather of the digital revolution and James Hinton, eccentric philosopher and advocate of polygamy, he had directly followed in the footsteps of two dynasties of radical thinkers and doers.

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Gerry Kennedy
• Edition: Cork University press
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre Relié
• Sortie: 31.10.2015
• EAN: 9781782051855
• ISBN: 978-1-78205-185-5
• Pages: 448
• Catégories: Littérature spécialisée > Nature, technique > Biographies, autobiographies; Sciences naturelles, médecine, informatique, technique > Sciences naturelles en général; Voyage > Récits de voyage > Monde, Arctique, Antarctique