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100 1 _aGarnett, William,
_d1850-1932
245 1 0 _aHeroes of Science: Physicists
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2012
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2012-01-15
505 0 _aIntroduction -- Robert Boyle -- Benjamin Franklin -- Henry Cavendish -- Count Rumford -- Thomas Young -- Michael Faraday -- James Clerk Maxwell -- Conclusion.
508 _aProduced by Albert László, P. G. Máté, Matthew Wheaton and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"Heroes of Science: Physicists" by William Garnett is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This work presents biographies of notable physicists, primarily British, detailing their contributions to the field of physical science. The author's goal is to make these important historical scientific achievements accessible to a wider audience, particularly students in schools and colleges. The opening of the book provides an introduction to the themes that will be explored, emphasizing the significance of understanding the history of physical science alongside its principles. Garnett notes that many renowned figures in physics—including Robert Boyle and Benjamin Franklin—will be discussed in terms of their discoveries and contributions to various segments of the field, including mechanics, thermodynamics, optics, and electricity. The introductory segment sets the stage for a closer examination of how these scientists built upon earlier ideas and experiments to help shape our modern understanding of physical science. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aPhysicists
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/38583
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