Ascent of john tyndall, the: victorian scientist, mountaineer, and public intellectual
Auteur :
Jackson, Roland
Éditeur :
Oxford University Press
ISBN :
9780198788942
Date de publication :
23 juil. 2020
Dimensions :
19,6 x 12,9 x 4,4 cm
Poids :
518 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
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.