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The Man who Proved the Earth Rotates

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The Man who Proved the Earth Rotates

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Cambridge University Press
Language
English
Pages
352

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Subjects
Pendulum, Physicists, Biography, Physics, Physicists, biography

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Cover of: The Life and Science of Léon Foucault
The Life and Science of Léon Foucault: The Man who Proved the Earth Rotates
November 10, 2003, Cambridge University Press
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First Sentence

"Henri Sainte-Claire Deville leaned back in his heavy academician's chair, sick with emotion."

Table of Contents

Foreword (by David DeVorkin) Page vii
Preface Page ix
Acknowledgments Page xii
1. Introduction Page 1 2. Early years Page 11 3. The metallic eye: photography Page 21 4. The 'delicious pastime' applied to science Page 37 5. The beautiful science of optics Page 57 6. Order, precision and clarity: reporter for the Journal des Débats Page 79 7. Mixed luck Page 95 8. The speed of light. I. Demise of the corpuscular theory Page 117 9. The rotation of the Earth: pendulum and gyroscope Page 133 10. Biding time Page 173 11. The Observatory physicist Page 183 12. Perfecting the telescope Page 199 13. The speed of light. II. The size of the solar system Page 227 14. Recognition Page 235 15. Control: the quest for fortune Page 247 16. Unfinished projects Page 263 17. Commentary Page 279 Colour plates Page 285
Appendices
A. Maps and chronology Page 293 B. Extracts from the Journal des Débats Page 296 C. Photographs and instruments Page 305 D. Building a Foucault pendulum Page 307 Notes Page 311 Index Page 333

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Library of Congress
QC16.F626 T63 2003

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Format
Hardcover
Number of pages
352
Dimensions
10.2 x 7.6 x 0.8 inches
Weight
2.1 pounds

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Open Library
OL7755146M
Internet Archive
lifescienceofleo0000tobi
ISBN 10
0521808553
ISBN 13
9780521808552
LCCN
2003043577
OCLC/WorldCat
51726669
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32726

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