The life and science of Léon Foucault : the man who proved the earth rotates / William Tobin.

  • Tobin, W. (William)
Date:
2003
  • Books

About this work

Also known as

Man who proved the earth rotates

Publication/Creation

Cambridge, U.K. ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2003.

Physical description

xiv, 338 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 26 cm

Contributors

Contents

Early years -- The metallic eye: photography -- The 'delicious pastime' applied to science -- The beautiful science of optics -- Order, precision and clarity: reported for the Journal des Débats -- Mixed luck -- The speed of light. I. Demise of the corpuscular theory -- The rotation of the Earth: pendulum and gyroscope -- Biding time -- The observatory physicist -- Perfecting the telescope -- The speed of light. II. The size of the solar system -- Recognition -- Control: the quest for fortune -- Unfinished projects.

Bibliographic information

Includes bibliographical references (p. [311]-332) and index.

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Where to find it

  • LocationStatus
    History of Medicine
    BZP (Foucault)
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ISBN

  • 0521808553