Roland Jackson

Gebundenes Buch

Ascent of John Tyndall

Victorian Scientist, Mountaineer, and Public Intellectual

Beschreibung

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.

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 University of Pittsburgh Press.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Oxford University Press (UK)
• Seitenzahl: 594
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Juli 2018
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 241mm x 154mm x 53mm
• Gewicht: 909g
• ISBN-13: 9780198788959
• ISBN-10: 0198788959
• Artikelnr.: 49780385