| Description |
x, 275 pages : illustrations, map, portraits, facsimiles ; 21 cm |
| Contents |
A stunning discovery in the cellar -- Ancient logic : Bible and inquisition -- Failed experiments with falling bodies -- A science 'irregular' in the age of the engineer -- The meridian of Paris -- 'Come and see the Earth turn' -- Mathematical bedlam -- The force of Coriolis -- The Panthéon -- The gyroscope -- The Coup d'État and the second empire -- An unemployed genius -- The observatory physicist -- Final glory -- A premature end -- The defeat at Sedan -- Aftermath |
| Summary |
This book "is a fascinating journey through the mind and findings of one of the most important and lesser-known characters in the history of science. Through careful research and lively anecdotes, world-renowned author Amir D. Aczel reveals the astonishing range and breadth of Foucault's discoveries. For, in addition to offering the fiorst unequivocal proof of Earth's rotation, Foucault gave us the modern electric compass and microscope, was a pioneer in photographic technology, and made remarkable deductions about colour theory, heat waves, and the speed of light." - back cover |
| Notes |
Formerly CIP. Uk |
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Originally published: 2003 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Foucault, Léon, 1819-1868.
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Physicists -- France -- Biography.
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Religion and science -- France -- History -- 19th century.
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Scientists -- France -- Biography.
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| Genre/Form |
Biographies.
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| ISBN |
0743464788 |
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0743464796 |
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