Tides: A Scientific History
9780521797467
Description
This book, first published in 1998, provides a history of the study of the tides over two millennia, from the primitive ideas of the Ancient Greeks to present sophisticated space-age techniques. Tidal physics has puzzled some of the world's greatest scientists and amongst many others, Galileo, Descartes, Bacon, Kepler, Newton, Bernoulli, Euler, Laplace, Young, Whewell, Airy, Kelvin, G. Darwin, H. Lamb, have all contributed to our understanding of tides. The volume is amply illustrated with diagrams from historical scientific papers, photographs of artefacts, and portraits of some of the subject's leading protagonists. The history of the tides is in part the history of a broad area of science and the subject provides insight into the progress of science as a this book will therefore appeal to all those interested in how scientific ideas develop. It will particularly interest specialists in oceanography, hydrography, geophysics, geodesy, astronomy and navigation.
Productinformatie
| Auteur | Cartwright, David Edgar |
|---|---|
| Uitgever | Cambridge University Press |
| Publicatiedatum | 28-08-2000 |
| Aantal pagina's | 306 |
| Taal | English |
| Bindwijze | paperback |
| Afmetingen | 1.8 x 18.9 x 24.6 centimeters |
| Gewicht | 639 grams |
| Editie | 1 |
| ISBN | 9780521797467 |
| Conditie | Als nieuw |
Features
Author
Cartwright, David Edgar
Binding
paperback
Language
English
Pages
306
Publication date
28-08-2000
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
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