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Fatal Attraction. Magnetic Mysteries of the Enlightenment

Categorie	Algemeen wetenschap
Boeknummer	#255143
Titel	Fatal Attraction. Magnetic Mysteries of the Enlightenment
Auteur	Fara, Patricia
Boektype	Gebonden hardcover met stofomslag
Uitgeverij	Icon Books UK
Jaar van uitgave	2005
ISBN10	1840466324
ISBN13	9781840466324
Taal	Engels
Samenvatting	At the end of the 17th century, magnetism was a dark, mysterious force, known about since ancient Greece but still poorly understood. Tales abounded of magnets' ability to attract reluctant lovers, and magnetic expertise lay in the hands of seafarers, who had long used compasses to guide their ships. This book tells the stories of three men who were lured by nature's strangest power. Edmond Halley set out to map the Earth's magnetic patterns and improve navigation, showing how science could help England to expand her empire. Gowin Knight, a poor clergyman's son, climbed to fame and fortune by developing powerful artificial magnets used in compasses, scientific experiments and popular magic tricks. And although Franz Mesmer claimed that his 'animal magnetism', based on harnessing invisibl... (Lees verder)e streams of magnetic fluid, was the revolutionary medicine of the future, he was ultimately denounced as a quack. The move from magnetic mysticism to celebrating scientific rationality is a microcosm of the Enlightenment itself. In this book the author portrays the colourful protagonists of the magnetic revolution in this tumultuous and turbulent age.
Pagina's	206
Conditie	Goed
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