Notorious Sir John Hill: The Man Destroyed by Ambition in the Era of Celebrity
| AUTHOR | Rousseau, George |
| PUBLISHER | Lehigh University Press (05/10/2012) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Hardcover (Hardcover) |
Description
The first biography of one of Georgian England's most notorious figures, who thrived on scandal, fracas, and the cultivation of notoriety. Despite this he managed to make contributions to diverse fields, including botany, geology, literature, medicine and the professionalization of science, whose value has stood the test of time. Hill appears here in the company of other illuminati such as Samuel Johnson, Henry Fielding, Laurence Sterne, Oliver Goldsmith, Christopher Smart, Linnaeus, Haller and the Fellows of the Royal Society.
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ISBN-13:
9781611461206
ISBN-10:
1611461200
Binding:
Hardback or Cased Book (Sewn)
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
424
Carton Quantity:
20
Product Dimensions:
6.10 x 1.30 x 9.10 inches
Weight:
1.65 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Bibliography,
Index,
Dust Cover,
Illustrated
Country of Origin:
US
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Biography & Autobiography | Literary Figures
Grade Level:
Post Graduate
and up
Dewey Decimal:
B
Library of Congress Control Number:
2012004926
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The first biography of one of Georgian England's most notorious figures, who thrived on scandal, fracas, and the cultivation of notoriety. Despite this he managed to make contributions to diverse fields, including botany, geology, literature, medicine and the professionalization of science, whose value has stood the test of time. Hill appears here in the company of other illuminati such as Samuel Johnson, Henry Fielding, Laurence Sterne, Oliver Goldsmith, Christopher Smart, Linnaeus, Haller and the Fellows of the Royal Society.
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