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Fritz London was one of the founders of quantum chemistry, and the first to give a phenomenological explanation of superconductivity. This thoroughly researched biography gives a detailed account of London's life and work, an influential theoretical physicist.
A 1993 biography of the outstanding physicist who first put forward the theory of the expanding universe. A vivid account of science, society and higher education in Russia from about 1908 to 1924.
This is a full-length biography of Edward Emerson Barnard, and tells the remarkable tale of endurance and achievement of one of the leading astronomers of the late nineteenth century. Beautifully illustrated throughout, it includes many photographs of comets and the Milky Way.
This book explores Brahe's wide range of activities which encompass much more than his reputed role of astronomer. Christianson broadens this singular perspective by portraying Brahe as Platonic philosopher, Paracelsian chemist, Ovidian poet and devoted family man.
John Stevens Henslow is known for his formative influence on Charles Darwin, who described meeting him as the one circumstance 'which influenced my career... Læs mere
Sir Roderick Murchison was an eminent Victorian, as notable for his idenfication of the Silurican system in... Læs mere
In this entertaining biography David Knight introduces us to Humphry Davy, one of the first professional scientists. Best remembered for his safety lamp, he taught Faraday... Læs mere
Hall's absorbing survey of modern scholarship interprets Newton's experimental approach to nature. Mathematics was the deepest of Newton's varied interests, unified in... Læs mere
This entertaining biography examines the imagination and penetration of Galileo, path-breaker for the telescope, decoder of nature's mathematics, populariser of science, and... Læs mere
This 1998 collection of essays is unparalleled in the depth of its coverage of all facets of Galileo's work.
Fred Hoyle was a remarkable scientist, and made an immense contribution to solving many important problems in astronomy. This book found its basis in a meeting that was held in recognition of his work, and contains chapters by many of Hoyle's scientific collaborators.
Originally published in 1929, this book presents a comprehensive biography of the clergyman, scientific pioneer and philanthropist Stephen Hales... Læs mere