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The Resource Electricity in the 17th and 18th centuries : a study of early Modern physics, J.L. Heilbron
Electricity in the 17th and 18th centuries : a study of early Modern physics, J.L. Heilbron
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- Extent
- xiv, 606 pages
- Note
- Includes index
- Contents
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- pt. I. Early modern physics and its cultivators. Physical principles
- The physicists
- pt. II. Electricity in the seventeenth century. William Gilbert and the amber effect
- The Jesuit school
- Testing the air theory
- Immaterialists
- The Cartesians
- pt. III. The great discoveries. Hauksbee and Gray
- Dufay
- Electricity beyond the Rhine
- Electricity in France after Dufay
- Electricity in England after Gray
- pt. IV. The age of Franklin. The invention of the condenser
- Benjamin Franklin
- The reception of Franklin's views in Europe
- The atmospheres attacked
- pt. V. Quantification. The atmospheres destroyed
- Two fluids or one?
- Quantifiable concepts
- Epilogue
- Isbn
- 9780520034785
- Label
- Electricity in the 17th and 18th centuries : a study of early Modern physics
- Title
- Electricity in the 17th and 18th centuries
- Title remainder
- a study of early Modern physics
- Statement of responsibility
- J.L. Heilbron
- Subject
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- Electricity
- Electricity -- History
- Electricity -- History
- Electricity -- history
- Electricity -- history
- Elektriciteit
- Elektrizitätslehre
- Elektrizitätslehre
- Geschichte 1600-1800.
- Geschichte | 1600-1800
- History
- Electricity
- Natuurkunde
- Physics
- Physics
- Physics -- History
- Physics -- History
- Physics -- history
- Physics -- history
- Physique -- Histoire
- Électricité -- Histoire
- History
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Heilbron, J. L
- LC call number
- QC507
- LC item number
- .H48
- Nature of contents
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- encyclopedias
- surveys of literature
- legal articles
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Electricity
- Physics
- Electricity
- Physics
- Physique
- Électricité
- Électricité
- Physique
- Electricity
- Physics
- Natuurkunde
- Elektriciteit
- Elektrizitätslehre
- Elektrizitätslehre
- Label
- Electricity in the 17th and 18th centuries : a study of early Modern physics, J.L. Heilbron
- Note
- Includes index
- Bibliography note
- Bibliography: p. [501]-569
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
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- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- pt. I. Early modern physics and its cultivators. Physical principles -- The physicists -- pt. II. Electricity in the seventeenth century. William Gilbert and the amber effect -- The Jesuit school -- Testing the air theory -- Immaterialists -- The Cartesians -- pt. III. The great discoveries. Hauksbee and Gray -- Dufay -- Electricity beyond the Rhine -- Electricity in France after Dufay -- Electricity in England after Gray -- pt. IV. The age of Franklin. The invention of the condenser -- Benjamin Franklin -- The reception of Franklin's views in Europe -- The atmospheres attacked -- pt. V. Quantification. The atmospheres destroyed -- Two fluids or one? -- Quantifiable concepts -- Epilogue
- Dimensions
- 25 cm
- Extent
- xiv, 606 pages
- Isbn
- 9780520034785
- Lccn
- 77076185
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
- (OCoLC)5451580
- Label
- Electricity in the 17th and 18th centuries : a study of early Modern physics, J.L. Heilbron
- Note
- Includes index
- Bibliography note
- Bibliography: p. [501]-569
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- pt. I. Early modern physics and its cultivators. Physical principles -- The physicists -- pt. II. Electricity in the seventeenth century. William Gilbert and the amber effect -- The Jesuit school -- Testing the air theory -- Immaterialists -- The Cartesians -- pt. III. The great discoveries. Hauksbee and Gray -- Dufay -- Electricity beyond the Rhine -- Electricity in France after Dufay -- Electricity in England after Gray -- pt. IV. The age of Franklin. The invention of the condenser -- Benjamin Franklin -- The reception of Franklin's views in Europe -- The atmospheres attacked -- pt. V. Quantification. The atmospheres destroyed -- Two fluids or one? -- Quantifiable concepts -- Epilogue
- Dimensions
- 25 cm
- Extent
- xiv, 606 pages
- Isbn
- 9780520034785
- Lccn
- 77076185
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
- (OCoLC)5451580
Subject
- Electricity
- Electricity -- History
- Electricity -- History
- Electricity -- history
- Electricity -- history
- Elektriciteit
- Elektrizitätslehre
- Elektrizitätslehre
- Geschichte 1600-1800.
- Geschichte | 1600-1800
- History
- Electricity
- Natuurkunde
- Physics
- Physics
- Physics -- History
- Physics -- History
- Physics -- history
- Physics -- history
- Physique -- Histoire
- Électricité -- Histoire
- History
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