Pendulum : Léon Foucault and the triumph of science
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Location | Call Number | Status | Due Date |
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Westover - Adult Nonfiction | 530.092 FOUCAUL ACZEL | Checked Out | April 30, 2024 |
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Published
New York : Atria Books, [2003].
Format
Book
Physical Desc
x, 275 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 251-264) and index.
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In 1851, struggling, self-taught physicist Ľon Foucault performed a dramatic demonstration inside the Pantȟon in Paris. By tracking a pendulum's path as it swung repeatedly across the interior of the large ceremonial hall, Foucault offered the first definitive proof -- before an audience that comprised the cream of Parisian society, including the future emperor, Napoleon III -- that the earth revolves on its axis. In this book, Amir Aczel has revealed the life of a gifted physicist who had almost no formal education in science, and yet managed to succeed despite the adversity he suffered at the hands of his peers. Foucault gave us the modern electric compass, devised an electric microscope, invented photographic technology, and made remarkable deductions about color theory, heat waves, and the speed of light. Yet until now so little has been known about his life. Pendulum tells of the illustrious period in France during the Second Empire; of Foucault's relationship with Napoleon III, a colorful character in his own right; and -- most notably -- of the crucial triumph of science over religion.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Aczel, A. D. (2003). Pendulum: Léon Foucault and the triumph of science (First Atria Books hardcover edition.). Atria Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Aczel, Amir D. 2003. Pendulum: Léon Foucault and the Triumph of Science. Atria Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Aczel, Amir D. Pendulum: Léon Foucault and the Triumph of Science Atria Books, 2003.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Aczel, Amir D. Pendulum: Léon Foucault and the Triumph of Science First Atria Books hardcover edition., Atria Books, 2003.
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