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John Tyndall was a leading scientific figure in Victorian Britain, who established the physical basis of the greenhouse effect, and why the sky is blue. This rich biography describes the colourful life and achievements of this brilliant communicator, physicist, and mountaineer, who ascended from humble beginnings to the heart of Victorian society.
John Tyndall was a leading scientific figure in Victorian Britain, who established the physical basis of the greenhouse effect, and why the sky is blue. This rich biography describes the colourful life and achievements of this brilliant communicator, physicist, and mountaineer, who ascended from humble beginnings to the heart of Victorian society.
Über den Autor
Roland Jackson is a historian of science, with interests also in contemporary science and innovation policy, and in bioethics. His recent posts include: Head of the Science Museum, London; Chief Executive of the British Science Association; and Executive Chair of Sciencewise. He is a General Editor of The Correspondence of John Tyndall, being published in 19 volumes by the Royal Institution.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
- List of Plates
- A note on words
- Abbreviations
- Introduction
- Part I (c.1822-1850) From Carlow to Manburg
- Introduction
- 1: Irish Beginnings (c. 1822-1844)
- 2: Railway Mania (1844-1847)
- 3: Queenwood College (1847-1848)
- 4: Marburg (1848-1850)
- Part II (1850-1860) Breaking In
- 5: Making a Name (1850-1853)
- 6: Clash of Theories (1854-1856)
- 7: Glacial Explorations (1856-1857)
- 8: Storms over Glaciers (1858-1860)
- Part III (1860-1870) The Peak Years
- 9: Radiant Heat (1859-1862)
- 10: Heated Exchanges (1862-1865)
- 11: The X-Club (1864-1866)
- 12: Eyre Affair and Death of Faraday (1866-1868)
- 13: Prayer, Miracles, Metaphysics, and Spirits (1865-1880)
- 14: Mountaineering in the 1860s (1860-1868)
- 15: Clouds of Imagination (1868-1870)
- Part IV (1870-1880) Establishment Figure
- 16: Dust and Disease (1870-1872)
- 17: Government Service and Education (1871-1892)
- 18: America (1872-1873)
- 19: Fogs and Glaciers (1873)
- 20: The Belfast Address (1873-1875)
- 21: Floating Matter of the Air (1875-1876)
- 22: Contamination (1876-1878)
- 23: Electric lights and Mining Accidents (1879-1886)
- Part V (1880-1893) Political Affairs
- 24: Hindhead (1880-1883)
- 25: Rainbows and Lighthouses (1883-1885)
- 26: The Final Years (1886-1893)
- Epilogue
- Map of the Alps, showing many of the places visited by John Tyndall
- Publisher's Acknowledgements
- Picture Captions and Credits
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: | 2020 |
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Genre: | Technik allg. |
Rubrik: | Naturwissenschaften & Technik |
Medium: | Taschenbuch |
Seiten: | 576 |
Inhalt: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
ISBN-13: | 9780198788942 |
ISBN-10: | 0198788940 |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Einband: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
Autor: | Jackson, Roland |
Hersteller: | Oxford University Press |
Maße: | 195 x 129 x 54 mm |
Von/Mit: | Roland Jackson |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 23.07.2020 |
Gewicht: | 0,52 kg |
Über den Autor
Roland Jackson is a historian of science, with interests also in contemporary science and innovation policy, and in bioethics. His recent posts include: Head of the Science Museum, London; Chief Executive of the British Science Association; and Executive Chair of Sciencewise. He is a General Editor of The Correspondence of John Tyndall, being published in 19 volumes by the Royal Institution.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
- List of Plates
- A note on words
- Abbreviations
- Introduction
- Part I (c.1822-1850) From Carlow to Manburg
- Introduction
- 1: Irish Beginnings (c. 1822-1844)
- 2: Railway Mania (1844-1847)
- 3: Queenwood College (1847-1848)
- 4: Marburg (1848-1850)
- Part II (1850-1860) Breaking In
- 5: Making a Name (1850-1853)
- 6: Clash of Theories (1854-1856)
- 7: Glacial Explorations (1856-1857)
- 8: Storms over Glaciers (1858-1860)
- Part III (1860-1870) The Peak Years
- 9: Radiant Heat (1859-1862)
- 10: Heated Exchanges (1862-1865)
- 11: The X-Club (1864-1866)
- 12: Eyre Affair and Death of Faraday (1866-1868)
- 13: Prayer, Miracles, Metaphysics, and Spirits (1865-1880)
- 14: Mountaineering in the 1860s (1860-1868)
- 15: Clouds of Imagination (1868-1870)
- Part IV (1870-1880) Establishment Figure
- 16: Dust and Disease (1870-1872)
- 17: Government Service and Education (1871-1892)
- 18: America (1872-1873)
- 19: Fogs and Glaciers (1873)
- 20: The Belfast Address (1873-1875)
- 21: Floating Matter of the Air (1875-1876)
- 22: Contamination (1876-1878)
- 23: Electric lights and Mining Accidents (1879-1886)
- Part V (1880-1893) Political Affairs
- 24: Hindhead (1880-1883)
- 25: Rainbows and Lighthouses (1883-1885)
- 26: The Final Years (1886-1893)
- Epilogue
- Map of the Alps, showing many of the places visited by John Tyndall
- Publisher's Acknowledgements
- Picture Captions and Credits
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: | 2020 |
---|---|
Genre: | Technik allg. |
Rubrik: | Naturwissenschaften & Technik |
Medium: | Taschenbuch |
Seiten: | 576 |
Inhalt: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
ISBN-13: | 9780198788942 |
ISBN-10: | 0198788940 |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Einband: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
Autor: | Jackson, Roland |
Hersteller: | Oxford University Press |
Maße: | 195 x 129 x 54 mm |
Von/Mit: | Roland Jackson |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 23.07.2020 |
Gewicht: | 0,52 kg |
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