Mid-Nineteenth-Century Scientists collects together the significant
biographies of eight English scientists, namely, Charles Babbage,
Charles Darwin, James Prescott Joule, Hugh Powell, Joseph Lister, and
William Henry Perkin. This book covers a wide range of topics in
mathematics, biology, physics, and chemistry. Organized into six
chapters, this book begins with an overview of the Charles Babbage's
first idea on calculating tables by machinery to eliminate as far as
possible any human actions in the process of calculation. This text
then presents a biography of Charles Darwin, with emphasis on his
contributions to science through his theory of the evolution of
species. Other chapters consider James Joule's determination of the
mechanical equivalent of heat by means of a paddle-wheel rotating in
water. This book discusses as well Joseph Lister's greatest
achievement in improving surgery. The final chapter deals with William
Henry Perkin's empirical approach to synthesis that led him to his
discovery of mauveine. This book is a valuable resource for
scientists, teachers, and students.
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ISBN
9781483160153
Publisert
2016
Utgiver
Vendor
Pergamon
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok