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The Booles and the Hintons: Two Dynasties That Helped Shape the Modern World
Gerry Kennedy
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Hardcover. 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. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BGT; JPWQ; PBB; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
In 1983 Gerry Kennedy set off on a tour through Russia, China, Japan and the USA to visit others involved in the global anti-war movement. 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.Their notable achievements, in which the women were particularly prominent, involved many spheres. Boole's wife, Mary Everest, niece of George Everest, surveyor of the eponymous mountain, was an early advocate of hands-on education. Of the five talented Boole ... Read more
In 1983 Gerry Kennedy set off on a tour through Russia, China, Japan and the USA to visit others involved in the global anti-war movement. 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.Their notable achievements, in which the women were particularly prominent, involved many spheres. Boole's wife, Mary Everest, niece of George Everest, surveyor of the eponymous mountain, was an early advocate of hands-on education. Of the five talented Boole ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Attic Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Number of Pages
448
Place of Publication
Cork, Ireland
ISBN
9781782051855
SKU
V9781782051855
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About Gerry Kennedy
Gerry Kennedy is a freelance writer and broadcaster, has contributed many short pieces and longer documentaries for BBC Radio 4 mostly via Loftus Productions. An occasional feature- contributor to newspapers, he was co-author of The Voynich Manuscript, Orion Press, 2004 and consultant on a BBC4 tv programme about the manuscript. He lives in London.
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