François Arago: A 19th Century French Humanist and Pioneer in Astrophysics

by James Lequeux

Book Overview

The Scientific Life in France at the Time of Arago.- The Life of Arago.- The Nature of Light.- The Velocity of Light.- The Birth of Electromagnetism.- The Measurement of the Earth.- Arago and the Paris Observatory.- Arago, Astronomer.- Arago, Geophysicist and Meteorologist.- Towards Applied Physics.- The Promoter of Science and Technique.- The Heritage of Arago.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3319356461
• ISBN13: 9783319356464
• Release Date: August 2016
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 334 Pages
• Weight: 1.09 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.2"