A history of science, technology, and philosophy in the eighteenth century. (2019)

• Record Type: Book
• Other Titles: History of science technology and philosophy in the 18th century
• Further Information: Note: By A. Wolf.
• Authors: Wolf, A (Abraham), 1876-1948
• Contents: Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Original Half Title; Original Title Page; Original Copyright Page; Table of Contents; List of Illustrations; PREFACE; CHAPTER I: Introduction; THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY; THE HERITAGE FROM THE PAST; PROGRESS IN SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, AND PHILOSOPHY; THE SPIRIT OF THE AGE ; SECULARISM, RATIONALISM, NATURALISM, HUMANISM; DIFFUSION OF KNOWLEDGE; ENCYCLOPAEDIAS; PERIODICALS; PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS-CONSERVATOIRE NATIONAL DES ARTS ET MÉTIERS; THE ROYAL INSTITUTION; CHAPTER II: Mathematics; A.-THE CALCULUS, PROBABILITY, ETC.; THE BERNOULLIS; EULER; LAGRANGE LEGENDREB.-FLUXIONS AMONG BRITISH MATHEMATICIANS; BERKELEY; JURIN; WALTON; ROBINS; BROOK TAYLOR; SIMPSON; MACLAURIN; C.-DESCRIPTIVE GEOMETRY; MONGE; CHAPTER III: Mechanics; A.-GENERAL PRINCIPLES; THE PRINCIPLE OF CONSERVATION OF FORCE; THE PRINCIPLE OF VIRTUAL VELOCITIES; D'ALEMBERT'S PRINCIPLE; THE PRINCIPLE OF LEAST ACTION; EULER'S EQUATIONS; LAGRANGE'S EQUATIONS; B.-SPECIAL PROBLEMS; BERNOULLI; ROBINS; EULER; CLAIRAUT; D'ALEMBERT; C.-PENDULUM EXPERIMENTS; D.-EXPERIMENTAL HYDRODYNAMICS; E.-ELASTICITY; THEORY OF BEAMS; COULOMB'S THEORY OF TORSION; CHAPTER IV: Astronomy A.-DYNAMICAL ASTRONOMY IN FRANCE AND GERMANYEULER; CLAIRAUT; D'ALEMBERT; LAGRANGE; LAPLACE; KANT; B.-OBSERVATIONAL ASTRONOMY IN ENGLAND AND FRANCE; BRADLEY; LA CAILLE; LA LANDE; MASKELYNE; CAVENDISH; WILLIAM HERSCHEL; GOODRICKE; CHAPTER V: Astronomical Instruments; A.-MAIN TYPES; B.-SOME NOTED INSTRUMENT MAKERS; C.-QUADRANTS; D.-TRANSIT INSTRUMENTS; E.-ZENITH SECTORS; TELESCOPES FOR OBSERVING EQUAL ALTITUDES; F.-EQUATORIAL TELESCOPES; G.-ASTRONOMICAL SECTORS; H.-MICROMETERS; I.-HEUOMETERS; CHAPTER VI: Marine Instruments; A.-THE NAUTICAL SEXTANT; HOOKE; NEWTON; HADLEY; GODFREY B.-THE MARINE CHRONOMETERHUYGENS; HARRISON; LE ROY; BERTHOUD; ARNOLD; EARNSHAW; SUBSEQUENT DEVELOPMENTS; CHAPTER VII: Physics: I. Light. II. Sound; I. CORPUSCULAR AND WAVE THEORIES OF LIGHT; EULER; DOLLOND; PHOTOMETRY; BOUGUER; LAMBERT; LIGHT AND HEAT AND SPECTRUM ANALYSIS; SMITH'S ""OPTICKS; II. BEATS AND PITCH; THE INTENSITY OF SOUND; MEDIA AND VELOCITY OF SOUND; LIMITS OF AUDIBILITY; CHAPTER VIII: Physics: III. Heat; A.-THE CALORIC THEORY; B.-THERMAL CAPACITY; C.-LATENT HEAT; BLACK; D.-THE DEVELOPMENT OF CALORIMETRY; LA VOISIER, LAPLACE; E.-ABSOLUTE ZERO F.-MEASUREMENT OF THERMAL EXPANSIONG.-HEAT AND WEIGHT; H.-THE MECHANICAL THEORY OF HEAT; RUMFORD; DAVY; I.-OTHER STUDIES IN THE HEAT OF MIXTURES; MORIN; KRAFFT; RICHMANN; WILCKE; GADOLIN; J.-INVISIBLE RADIANT HEAT; CHAPTER IX: Physics: IV. Electricity and Magnetism (I); A.-FRICTIONAL ELECTRICITY; HAUKSBE; GRAY; DESAGULIERS; DU FAY; ELECTRICAL MACHINES; LEYDEN JAR; THE NATURE OF ELECTRICITY; FRANKLIN; B.-INDUCTION AND PYRO-ELECTRICITY; WILCKE; AEPINUS; CHAPTER X: Physics: IV. Electricity and Magnetism (II); C.-ELECTROSTATICS; PRIESTLEY; CAVENDISH; COULOMB; D.-ELECTROMETERS; E.-GALVANISM
• Publisher Details: London : Routledge
• Publication Date: 2019
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 509.33; Science -- Europe -- History -- 18th century; Technology -- Europe -- History -- 18th century; SCIENCE / History; HISTORY / General; Science; Technology; Europe; Electronic books; Electronic books; History
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780429059667; 0429059663; 9780429594960; 0429594968; 9780429596254; 0429596251; 9780429593673; 0429593678
• Related ISBNs: 9780367181338; 0367181339
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record.
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