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

François Arago, the first to show in 1810 that the surface of the Sun and stars is made of incandescent gas and not solid or liquid, was a prominent physicist of the 19th century. He used his considerable influence to help Fresnel, Ampere and others develop their ideas and make themselves known. Th...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Lequeux, James (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
Edition:1st ed. 2016.
Series:Astrophysics and Space Science Library, 421
Subjects:
Physics-Philosophy.
Astronomy.
Philosophical Foundations of Physics and Astronomy.
Astronomy, Cosmology and Space Sciences.
Online Access:Texto Completo
Table of Contents:
  • 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.

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