Research Catalog

Title

Mormon scientist : the life and faith of Henry Eyring / Henry J. Eyring.

Author

Eyring, Henry J.

Publication

Salt Lake City, Utah : Deseret Book, c2007.

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Details

Description

xxi, 330 p. : ill.; 24 cm.

Summary

One of the LDS Church's highest-profile intellectuals is one of its humblest believers. In this story of Henry Eyring, the grandson of Henry Eyring shows how intellect and belief go hand-in-hand and how simple, faithful people can change the world.--From publisher description.

Subject

• Eyring, Henry, 1901-1981
• Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints > Doctrines
• Scientists > United States > Biography
• Latter Day Saints > United States > Biography
• Religion and science
• Latter Day Saint churches > Doctrines

Genre/Form

• collective biographies.
• Biographies
• Biographies.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. 319-322) and index.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

Legacy -- Science -- Faith -- Friendship -- Heritage -- Love -- Ambition -- Belief -- Fear -- Paradoxes -- Master of contradictions -- Confidence and humility -- Discipline and creativity -- Freedom and obedience -- Reasoning, more than reasons -- Fundamentals, not conventions -- People, not public opinion -- Testament -- The kind Father who created it all.

ISBN

• 9781590388549 (hardbound : alk. paper)
• 1590388542 (hardbound : alk. paper)

LCCN

^^2007043842

OCLC

• 180080327
• SCSB-12110384

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library