François Arago : a 19th century French humanist and pioneer in astrophysics /: a 19th century French humanist and pioneer in astrophysics. (2016)

• Record Type: Book
• Uniform Title: François Arago, un savant généreux.
• Further Information: Note: James Lequeux.
• Authors: Lequeux, James
• Contents: The Scientific Life in France at the Time of Arago -- The Life of Arago -- The Nature of Light -- The Velocity of Light -- The Birth of Electromagnetism -- The Measurement of the Earth -- Arago and the Paris Observatory -- Arago, Astronomer -- Arago, Geophysicist and Meteorologist -- Towards Applied Physics -- The Promoter of Science and Technique -- The Heritage of Arago.
• Publisher Details: Cham : Springer
• Publication Date: 2016
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 520/.944; Physics; Astronomers -- France -- Biography; Astronomy -- France -- History; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- Science & Technology; SCIENCE -- Astronomy; Astronomers; Astronomy; Physics; History and Philosophical Foundations of Physics; Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology; Theoretical & mathematical astronomy; Astronomy; Science -- Physics; History of science; France; Electronic books; Biography; History
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319207230; 3319207237
• Related ISBNs: 9783319207223; 3319207229
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed September 12, 2015).
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