Excerpt from Considerations Respecting Cambridge: More Particularly Relating to Its Botanical Professorship
Tm: events to which the following pages allude, though apparently of a personal, are not of a private, nature. Had they con cerned an individual only, they would never have appeared before the public; but they involve the interests of science, of education, and of a great University.
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Paperback. Zustand: New. Print on Demand. This book presents a comprehensive narrative of the events leading up to the author being considered by Cambridge University for a vacant Botanical Professorship. It chronicles the author's journey as he navigates resistance from within the university due to his outsider status, offering insights into the historical context of university politics and the significance of academic freedom within the hallowed halls of Cambridge. Through a detailed exploration of the university's history and its treatment of outsiders, the author uncovers the tensions between tradition and progress. Ultimately, this book underscores the importance of recognizing merit beyond institutional boundaries and the need for universities to embrace diversity of thought and experience to foster true intellectual growth. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9781334107948_0
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