The forgotten genius of Oliver Heaviside : a maverick of electrical science /: a maverick of electrical science. (2017)

• Record Type: Book
• Uniform Title: Oliver Heaviside
• Further Information: Note: By Basil Mahon.
• Authors: Mahon, Basil
• Contents: Chronology: principal events in Heaviside's life -- Cast of characters: relations, friends and adversaries -- Introduction: 1. Do try to be like other people: London 1850-68 -- 2. Seventy words a minute: Fredericia 1868-70 -- 3. Waiting for Caroline, Newcastle 1870-74 -- 4. Old Teufelsdröckh: London 1874-82 -- 5. Good Old Maxwell!: London 1882-86 -- 6. Making waves: London, Liverpool, Dublin, and Karlsruhe 1882-88 -- 7. Into battle: London 1886-88 -- 8. Self-induction's in the air: Bath and London 1888-89 -- 9. Uncle Olly: Paignton 1889-97 -- 10. Country life: Newton Abbot 1897-1908 -- 11. A Torquay marriage: Torquay 1908-24 -- 12. Last days: 1924-25.
• Publisher Details: Amherst, New York : Prometheus Books
• Publication Date: 2017
• Extent: 1 online resource, illustrations
• Subjects: 621.3092 B; Electrical engineers -- Great Britain -- Biography; Electrical engineering -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century; Electrical engineering -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century; SCIENCE -- History; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- Science & Technology; Electrical engineering; Electrical engineers; Great Britain; Biographies; Biography; History; Biographies
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781633883321; 1633883329
• Related ISBNs: 9781633883314; 1633883310
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.