Roland Jackson (The Royal Institution Visiting Fellow)
The Ascent of John Tyndall
Victorian Scientist, Mountaineer, and Public Intellectual
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Roland Jackson (The Royal Institution Visiting Fellow)
The Ascent of John Tyndall
Victorian Scientist, Mountaineer, and Public Intellectual
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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.
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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.
Produktdetails
- Produktdetails
- Verlag: Oxford University Press
- Seitenzahl: 576
- Erscheinungstermin: 23. Juli 2020
- Englisch
- Abmessung: 195mm x 129mm x 54mm
- Gewicht: 520g
- ISBN-13: 9780198788942
- ISBN-10: 0198788940
- Artikelnr.: 59412147
- Verlag: Oxford University Press
- Seitenzahl: 576
- Erscheinungstermin: 23. Juli 2020
- Englisch
- Abmessung: 195mm x 129mm x 54mm
- Gewicht: 520g
- ISBN-13: 9780198788942
- ISBN-10: 0198788940
- Artikelnr.: 59412147
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 Royal Institution.
List of Plates
A note on words
Abbreviations
Introduction
Part I (c.1822-1850) From Carlow to Manburg
Introduction
1: Irish Beginnings (c. 1822-1844)
2: Railway Mania (1844-1847)
3: Queenwood College (1847-1848)
4: Marburg (1848-1850)
Part II (1850-1860) Breaking In
5: Making a Name (1850-1853)
6: Clash of Theories (1854-1856)
7: Glacial Explorations (1856-1857)
8: Storms over Glaciers (1858-1860)
Part III (1860-1870) The Peak Years
9: Radiant Heat (1859-1862)
10: Heated Exchanges (1862-1865)
11: The X-Club (1864-1866)
12: Eyre Affair and Death of Faraday (1866-1868)
13: Prayer, Miracles, Metaphysics, and Spirits (1865-1880)
14: Mountaineering in the 1860s (1860-1868)
15: Clouds of Imagination (1868-1870)
Part IV (1870-1880) Establishment Figure
16: Dust and Disease (1870-1872)
17: Government Service and Education (1871-1892)
18: America (1872-1873)
19: Fogs and Glaciers (1873)
20: The Belfast Address (1873-1875)
21: Floating Matter of the Air (1875-1876)
22: Contamination (1876-1878)
23: Electric lights and Mining Accidents (1879-1886)
Part V (1880-1893) Political Affairs
24: Hindhead (1880-1883)
25: Rainbows and Lighthouses (1883-1885)
26: The Final Years (1886-1893)
Epilogue
Map of the Alps, showing many of the places visited by John Tyndall
Publisher's Acknowledgements
Picture Captions and Credits
Notes
Bibliography
Index
A note on words
Abbreviations
Introduction
Part I (c.1822-1850) From Carlow to Manburg
Introduction
1: Irish Beginnings (c. 1822-1844)
2: Railway Mania (1844-1847)
3: Queenwood College (1847-1848)
4: Marburg (1848-1850)
Part II (1850-1860) Breaking In
5: Making a Name (1850-1853)
6: Clash of Theories (1854-1856)
7: Glacial Explorations (1856-1857)
8: Storms over Glaciers (1858-1860)
Part III (1860-1870) The Peak Years
9: Radiant Heat (1859-1862)
10: Heated Exchanges (1862-1865)
11: The X-Club (1864-1866)
12: Eyre Affair and Death of Faraday (1866-1868)
13: Prayer, Miracles, Metaphysics, and Spirits (1865-1880)
14: Mountaineering in the 1860s (1860-1868)
15: Clouds of Imagination (1868-1870)
Part IV (1870-1880) Establishment Figure
16: Dust and Disease (1870-1872)
17: Government Service and Education (1871-1892)
18: America (1872-1873)
19: Fogs and Glaciers (1873)
20: The Belfast Address (1873-1875)
21: Floating Matter of the Air (1875-1876)
22: Contamination (1876-1878)
23: Electric lights and Mining Accidents (1879-1886)
Part V (1880-1893) Political Affairs
24: Hindhead (1880-1883)
25: Rainbows and Lighthouses (1883-1885)
26: The Final Years (1886-1893)
Epilogue
Map of the Alps, showing many of the places visited by John Tyndall
Publisher's Acknowledgements
Picture Captions and Credits
Notes
Bibliography
Index
List of Plates
A note on words
Abbreviations
Introduction
Part I (c.1822-1850) From Carlow to Manburg
Introduction
1: Irish Beginnings (c. 1822-1844)
2: Railway Mania (1844-1847)
3: Queenwood College (1847-1848)
4: Marburg (1848-1850)
Part II (1850-1860) Breaking In
5: Making a Name (1850-1853)
6: Clash of Theories (1854-1856)
7: Glacial Explorations (1856-1857)
8: Storms over Glaciers (1858-1860)
Part III (1860-1870) The Peak Years
9: Radiant Heat (1859-1862)
10: Heated Exchanges (1862-1865)
11: The X-Club (1864-1866)
12: Eyre Affair and Death of Faraday (1866-1868)
13: Prayer, Miracles, Metaphysics, and Spirits (1865-1880)
14: Mountaineering in the 1860s (1860-1868)
15: Clouds of Imagination (1868-1870)
Part IV (1870-1880) Establishment Figure
16: Dust and Disease (1870-1872)
17: Government Service and Education (1871-1892)
18: America (1872-1873)
19: Fogs and Glaciers (1873)
20: The Belfast Address (1873-1875)
21: Floating Matter of the Air (1875-1876)
22: Contamination (1876-1878)
23: Electric lights and Mining Accidents (1879-1886)
Part V (1880-1893) Political Affairs
24: Hindhead (1880-1883)
25: Rainbows and Lighthouses (1883-1885)
26: The Final Years (1886-1893)
Epilogue
Map of the Alps, showing many of the places visited by John Tyndall
Publisher's Acknowledgements
Picture Captions and Credits
Notes
Bibliography
Index
A note on words
Abbreviations
Introduction
Part I (c.1822-1850) From Carlow to Manburg
Introduction
1: Irish Beginnings (c. 1822-1844)
2: Railway Mania (1844-1847)
3: Queenwood College (1847-1848)
4: Marburg (1848-1850)
Part II (1850-1860) Breaking In
5: Making a Name (1850-1853)
6: Clash of Theories (1854-1856)
7: Glacial Explorations (1856-1857)
8: Storms over Glaciers (1858-1860)
Part III (1860-1870) The Peak Years
9: Radiant Heat (1859-1862)
10: Heated Exchanges (1862-1865)
11: The X-Club (1864-1866)
12: Eyre Affair and Death of Faraday (1866-1868)
13: Prayer, Miracles, Metaphysics, and Spirits (1865-1880)
14: Mountaineering in the 1860s (1860-1868)
15: Clouds of Imagination (1868-1870)
Part IV (1870-1880) Establishment Figure
16: Dust and Disease (1870-1872)
17: Government Service and Education (1871-1892)
18: America (1872-1873)
19: Fogs and Glaciers (1873)
20: The Belfast Address (1873-1875)
21: Floating Matter of the Air (1875-1876)
22: Contamination (1876-1878)
23: Electric lights and Mining Accidents (1879-1886)
Part V (1880-1893) Political Affairs
24: Hindhead (1880-1883)
25: Rainbows and Lighthouses (1883-1885)
26: The Final Years (1886-1893)
Epilogue
Map of the Alps, showing many of the places visited by John Tyndall
Publisher's Acknowledgements
Picture Captions and Credits
Notes
Bibliography
Index