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RAISTRICK, ARTHUR Quakers in science and industry: being an account of the Quaker contributions to science and industry during the 17th and 18th centuries
David & Charles, Newton Abbot, 1968, 2nd edition (first publ.1950 by Bannisdale Press).Hard covers, dust jacket.0 7153 4252 5.V.g./v.g. V.g.in d.w.which is considerably abraded in places, now in protective transparent sleeve; sm.damp mark at base of spine, not affecting text.The author was a pioneering geologist, whose anti-war stance placed his career in considerable jeopardy.His achievements in developing accurate methods of correlating coal seams through spore analysis were of huge economic benefit to the mining industry, and foreshadowed modern methods of stratigraphic diagnosis now used routinely in the oil industry.He also devoted much time and energy to adult education.This book also demonstrates his ability as an historian.Almost half the book is devoted to 'Quakers in trade and industry', most of the remainder to 'Science and medicine' with a small final section on their impact in Banking.Letter (from Dunning) with thanks for loan loosely inserted at rear. In English.
Offered for GBP 20.00 = appr. US$ 39.80 by: Acanthophyllum Books - Book number: 1012
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