ON THE ADAPTATION OF EXTERNAL NATURE TO THE PHYSICAL CONDITION OF MAN. Principally with reference to the supply of his wants and the exercise of his intellectual faculties. By John Kidd M.D. F.R.S. Third Edition. (The Bridgewater Treatises. II).

KIDD, JOHN.

Verlag: William Pickering., London, 1834

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8vo. 5.5 x 8.5 inches. xvi + 375 pp. Bound in original cloth, gilt, boards decorated blind stamped and gilt borders; spine in compartments, decorated gilt with contrasting maroon morocco title label. A little foxing of preliminaries but otherwise a fine copy. Presentation inscription from author to Edward James, Alton, 1834 on second free endpaper and 1854 inscription of Isabella James, Alton on first free endpaper. Decorated by publisher's device on title page. The author received an award to write this work in the series of The Bridgewater Treatises on the power wisdom and goodness of God as manifested in the creation. Its underlying views are pre-Darwinian, based on the author's concept of natural theology and he surveys creation in the light of its adaptation to the physical needs of man. John Kidd (1775-1851) was a physician who spent his career at the University of Oxford, holding several chairs, notably that of Regius Professor of Medicine. HISTORY/THEOLOGY NATURAL HISTORY THEOLOGY- NATURAL HISTORY 19TH CENTURY HISTORY/THEOLOGY. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 22440

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Titel: ON THE ADAPTATION OF EXTERNAL NATURE TO THE ...

Verlag: William Pickering., London

Erscheinungsdatum: 1834