The Bridgewater treatises on the power, wisdom and goodness of God, as manifested in the creation. Treatise I-VIII

v. 1. On the power, wisdom and goodness of God as manifested in the adaptation of external nature to the moral and intellectual constitution of man, by Thomas Chalmers. 2d ed.--v. 2. On the adaptation of external nature to the physical condition of man, by John Kidd. 5th ed.--v. 3. Astronomy and gen...

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Corporate Author: Wellesley College Library (Contributor)
Contributors: Bridgewater, Francis Henry Egerton 1756-1829. (Contributor)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
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Published: London W. Pickering 1834-39
In:Year: 1834
Further subjects:B Religion
B Natural Theology
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Summary:v. 1. On the power, wisdom and goodness of God as manifested in the adaptation of external nature to the moral and intellectual constitution of man, by Thomas Chalmers. 2d ed.--v. 2. On the adaptation of external nature to the physical condition of man, by John Kidd. 5th ed.--v. 3. Astronomy and general physics considered with reference to natural theology, by William Whewell. 7th ed.--v. 4. The hand, by Sir Charles Bell. 4th ed.--v. 5. Animal and vegetable physiology, by Peter Mark Roget.--v. 6. Geology and mineralogy considerd with refernce to natural theology, by William Buckland. 2d ed.--v. 7. On the power, wisdom and goodness of God, as manifested in the creation of animals, by William Kirby. 2d ed.--v. 8. Chemistry, metereology, and the function of digestion considered with reference to natural theolgoy, by William Prout. 2d ed.
Item Description:Title vignette (printer's mark of the Aldine press). - Published from funds left by the Rev. Francis Henry, Earl of Bridgewater, for the best work "on the power, wisdom, and goodness of God, as manifested in the creation." This was divided among the eight authors of the Bridgewater treatises