Hunt, Bruce J.

Pursuing Power and Light : Technology and Physics from James Watt to Albert Einstein. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (193 pages) - Johns Hopkins Introductory Studies in the History of Science Series . - Johns Hopkins Introductory Studies in the History of Science Series .

Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction: A World Transformed -- 1 Steam and Work -- 2 Energy and Entropy -- 3 The Kinetic Theory: Chaos and Order -- 4 Electricity: Currents and Networks -- 5 Electromagnetism: Ether and Field -- 6 Electric Power and Light -- 7 Into a New Century -- Epilogue: Einstein at the Patent Office -- Suggested Further Reading -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- X -- Y -- Z.

Hunt translates his often-demanding material into engaging and accessible language suitable for undergraduate students of the history of science and technology.

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Technological innovations-History-19th century.
Technological innovations-History-20th century.
Research-History-19th century.
Research-History-20th century.
Physical sciences-Research-History-19th century.
Physical sciences-Research-History-20th century.


Electronic books.

T173.8 .H92 2010

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