Memoir of John Michell

Klappentext John Michell (1724-93) was a renowned English natural philosopher, astronomer and geologist. Originally published in 1918, this book presents a concise study of Michell's life and achievements, incorporating discussion of his contributions to geology, physics and astronomy. The text was written by Scottish geologist Archibald Geikie (1835-1924), following researches among the archives of the Royal Society and its dining club. This is a highly readable book that will be of value to anyone with an interest in Michell and his scientific achievements. Zusammenfassung John Michell (1724–93) was a renowned English natural philosopher, astronomer and geologist. Originally published in 1918, this book presents a concise study of Michell's life and achievements, incorporating discussion of his contributions to geology, physics and astronomy. The text was written by Scottish geologist Archibald Geikie (1835–1924). Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction; Biographical sketch; Scientific Work: 1. Contributions to geology; 2. Contributions to physics; 3. Contributions to astronomy; Index.

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Archibald Geikie, Sir Archibald Geikie
• Edition: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Contenu: Livre
• Forme du produit: Livre de poche
• Date de parution: 02.01.2014
• Catégorie: Sciences naturelles, médecine, it, technique > Sciences naturelles en général; Littérature spécialisée > Histoire > Autres
• EAN: 9781107623781
• ISBN: 978-1-107-62378-1
• Nombre de pages: 116
• Catégories: SCIENCE / History, SCIENCE / Physics / General, Memoirs, SCIENCE / Earth Sciences / Geology, History of Science, Physics, Astronomy, space & time, Geology, geomorphology and the lithosphere, Astronomy, space and time, SCIENCE / Space Science / Astronomy, Geology & The Lithosphere, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Memoirs