Memorials - Scientific and Literary, of Andrew Crosse, the Electrician

Klappentext This posthumous biographical work contains notes from the unconventional electrician's experiments as well some of his prose and poetry. Zusammenfassung Crosse's Memorials! published in 1857! is a biographical record! a collection of notes from his many experiments! and some of his prose and poetry. It was compiled by his wife after his death and includes an account of his famous Acarus discovery and the public's response to the controversial findings. Inhaltsverzeichnis Dedication; Preface; 1. Parentage and early life; 2. Home life and 'Thoughts'; 3. Relations with the world; 4. Labours in the laboratory; 5. Prose and poetry; Note on the acarus electricus.

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Crosse Cornelia, Cornelia Crosse
• Verlag: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Taschenbuch
• Erschienen: 26.08.2010
• EAN: 9781108014915
• ISBN: 978-1-108-01491-5
• Seiten: 380
• Serie: Cambridge Library Collection -
• Themen: Naturwissenschaften, Medizin, Informatik, Technik > Physik, Astronomie > Mechanik, Akustik; Sachbuch > Natur, Technik > Biographien, Autobiographien