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The Life and Science of Léon Foucault The Man who Proved the Earth Rotates
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The Life and Science of Léon Foucault The Man who Proved the Earth Rotates Tapa dura - 2003

de William Tobin


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Lon Foucault's name is synonymous with his famous pendulum experiment, which proved to all that the Earth rotated. This illustrated biography traces the life and achievements of one of the last great amateur scientists. His contributions to science went well beyond his pendulum--the gyroscope; laboratory measurements of the speed of light; and the invention of methods to make perfect optical surfaces.

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Henri Sainte-Claire Deville leaned back in his heavy academician's chair, sick with emotion.

Detalles

  • Título The Life and Science of Léon Foucault The Man who Proved the Earth Rotates
  • Autor William Tobin
  • Encuadernación Tapa dura
  • Edición First Edition
  • Páginas 254 x 197mm 352 pages
  • Editorial Cambridge University Press, Cambridge
  • Fecha de publicación November 10, 2003
  • ISBN 9780521808552