When physics became king
A cultural history of the development of physics in the 19th century
History
xii, 303 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
9780226542010, 9780226542027, 0226542017, 0226542025
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<h3>Contents</h3> <pre> List of Illustrations..............................ix Acknowledgments....................................xi 1 Queen of the Sciences............................1 2 A Revolutionary Science..........................22 3 The Romance of Nature............................54 4 The Science of Showmanship.......................87 5 The Science of Work..............................123 6 Mysterious Fluids and Forces.....................156 7 Mapping the Heavens..............................192 8 Places of Precision..............................226 9 Imperial Physics.................................261 Bibliographic Essay................................287 Index..............................................297 </pre>
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