The Notorious Sir John Hill: The Man Destroyed by Ambition in the Era of Celebrity

by G.S. Rousseau

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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.

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:1611461200

ISBN13:9781611461206

Release Date:May 2012

Publisher:Globe Pequot Publishing Group Inc/Bloomsbury

Length:424 Pages

Weight:1.65 lbs.

Dimensions:1.3" x 6.1" x 9.1"

Age Range:22 years and up

Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher

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