Huygens

The Man Behind the Principle
Erscheinungsjahr 2010
ISBN: 978-0-521-18143-3
Verlag: Cambridge University Press

Buch, Englisch, 476 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 683 g

Huygens: The Man Behind the Principle is the story of the great seventeenth-century Dutch mathematician and physicist Christiaan Huygens (1629-1695). Originally published in 2005, this comprehensive biography describes in detail how Huygens arrived at discoveries and inventions that are often wrongly ascribed to Newton. Huygens played a key role in the 'scientific revolution', and the Huygens Principle on the wave theory of light helped establish his reputation. The discovery of Saturn's rings and the invention of the pendulum clock made him so famous that he was invited to be the first director of the French Academy of Science, but his life as director teetered on the edge of powerlessness. Despite Huygens' many achievements no complete biography had previously been published in English. This book gives scientists and historians the opportunity to learn more about all aspects of Huygens' life while bringing his story to a wider audience.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Andriesse, C. D.

Weitere Mitwirkende

Miedema, Sally

Fachgebiete

• Mathematik | Informatik Mathematik Mathematik Allgemein Geschichte der Mathematik
• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften: Allgemeines Geschichte der Naturwissenschaften, Formalen Wissenschaften & Technik
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtliche Themen Wissenschafts- und Universitätsgeschichte
• Naturwissenschaften Physik Physik Allgemein Geschichte der Physik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface
A commemoration
1. Titan
2. Father
3. Mother
4. Family portrait
5. Student
6. Collisions
7. Saturn
8. Force
9. Temperament
10. Weight
11. Crisis
12. Light
13. Dismissal
14. Orphan
15. Heaven
References
Bibliography
Further reading.

Über Autor(innen)

Andriesse, C. D.
C.D. Andriesse studied physical engineering at the Technical University in Delft and gained his Ph.D. in 1969. His research career moved first into astrophysics at the University of Groningen and then materials research, with a prime interest in nuclear safety and electrical network stability. Since 1989 he has been a professor at the University of Utrecht, researching energy conversions in fuel cells and wind turbines. In addition to his research articles, Professor Andriesse's non-research publications include a handbook on problems with nuclear energy, for the IAEA, essays on the cultural value of technology, diverse historical work and an intellectual autobiography.