Andre-Marie Ampere: Enlightenment and Electrodynamics
(Part of the Cambridge Science Biographies Series)
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In this authoritative biography, James Hofmann examines the extraordinary life of Andr -Marie Amp re, who made original, significant contributions to mathematics and chemistry and is renowned for his new branch of physics - electrodynamics. A member of the Acad mie des Sciences, and professor at the cole Polytechnique, his accomplishments are remarkable in view of his tragic personal life. One of the elite of early nineteenth-century Parisian science, yet having no formal education, he embraced the scientific optimism of the Enlightenment, and the Catholic faith. This combination of intellectual expectation and emotional spirituality made Amp re's genius both destructive and extraordinarily creative. This, the only biography available in the English language, illuminates the scientific contributions of an individual and his epoch, and provides a fascinating insight into the workings of the scientific mind.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0521566703
ISBN13:9780521566704
Release Date:June 2006
Publisher:Cambridge University Press
Length:424 Pages
Weight:1.36 lbs.
Dimensions:0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"
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