Communication for Business and the Professions

by Patricia Hayes Andrews, John E. Baird Jr., John E. Baird Jr

Book Overview

John Playfair (1748–1819) was a Scottish mathematician and geologist best known for his defence of James Hutton's geological theories. He attended the University of St Andrews, completing his theological studies in 1770. In 1785 he was appointed joint Professor of Mathematics at the University of Edinburgh, and in 1805 he was elected Professor of Natural Philosophy. A Fellow of the Royal Society, he was acquainted with continental scientific developments,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 069704422X
• ISBN13: 9780697044228
• Release Date: January 1989
• Publisher: William C. Brown
• Length: 445 Pages

Customer Reviews

Another book for class

This was a book that was assigned for class and its a good book. Supposedly the authors are the best in their field and know what they are talking about. I find that lots of things in the book doesnt really apply to me though. If you want to see how things are like from the employers point of view then this book is a great start.