Pursuing Power and Light

Pursuing Power and Light
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Publisher : JHU Press
Total Pages : 193
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ISBN-10 : 9780801893582
ISBN-13 : 0801893585
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Book Synopsis Pursuing Power and Light by : Bruce J. Hunt

Download or read book Pursuing Power and Light written by Bruce J. Hunt and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 2010-04-08 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the nineteenth century, science and technology developed a close and continuing relationship. The important advancements in physics were deeply rooted in the new technologies of the steam engine, the telegraph, and electric power and light. The author explores how the leading technologies of the industrial age helped reshape modern physics.


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