Communicating Physics The Production, Circulation and Appropriation of Ganot's Textbooks in France and England, 1851-1887 |
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| Author:
| Simon, Josep |
| Series title: | Science and Culture in the Nineteenth Century Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-84893-131-2 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2011 |
| Publisher: | Pickering & Chatto Publishers, Limited
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| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $40.00 |
Book Description:
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The textbooks written by Adolphe Ganot played a major role in shaping the way physics was taught in schools. Simon's Franco-British case study looks at the role of two of Ganot's books. The study is novel for its international comparison of 19th-century physics and for its emphasis on the communication of science rather than on the science itself.
The textbooks written by Adolphe Ganot played a major role in shaping the way physics was taught in schools. Simon's Franco-British case study looks at the role of two of Ganot's books. The study is novel for its international comparison of 19th-century physics and for its emphasis on the communication of science rather than on the science itself.