The History of Science in the Nineteenth Century (On the Shoulders of Giants)
By Unknown Author.
Description
This third book in the series covers the "Golden Age" of science, an era when science seemed to be at the forefront of human activity and scientists were making great and exciting advances, both applied and theoretical. The areas covered include: Volta's electric battery (1800); Herschel detects infrared light (1800); Davy invents the safety lamp for miners (1815); the Royal Astronomical Society founded (1820); Faraday's demonstration of the first electric motor (1821); Charles Babbage proposes the first modern computer (1822); Ohm's law (1827); Charles Darwin begin...
ISBN(s)
0816027412, 9780816027415
