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| Author:
| Tyndall, John |
| Series title: | Cambridge Library Collection - Physical Sciences Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-108-03844-7 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2011 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $71.95 |
Book Description:
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This engaging potpourri of essays by experimental physicist John Tyndall (1820-93), published in 1893, covers a remarkable range of topics including, for example, the life of Louis Pasteur, observing the Sabbath, the prevention of phthisis (tuberculosis), the author's personal experiences of Alpine mountaineering, and the science of rainbows.
This engaging potpourri of essays by experimental physicist John Tyndall (1820-93), published in 1893, covers a remarkable range of topics including, for example, the life of Louis Pasteur, observing the Sabbath, the prevention of phthisis (tuberculosis), the author's personal experiences of Alpine mountaineering, and the science of rainbows.