Hans Christian Orsted reading nature's mind
Title:
Hans Christian Orsted reading nature's mind
Author:
Christensen, Dan Ch., 1941- author.
ISBN:
9780191647116
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Edition:
1st ed.
Publication Information:
Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2013.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (xix, 743 pages) : illustrations.
Contents:
Pt. I. The student -- pt. II. The cosmopolitan -- pt. III. The researcher and teacher -- pt. IV. The spouse -- pt. V. The triumphator -- pt. VI. The organiser -- pt. VII. Fame and tribulations.
Abstract:
This is the narrative of the Scandinavian scientist, Hans Christian Ørsted, the discoverer of electromagnetism. Ørsted was also one of the cultural leaders and organizers of the Danish Golden Age, making significant contributions to aesthetics philosophy, pedagogy, politics, and religion.
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Electronic Access:
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