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Sto caricando le informazioni... Latitude and the Magnetic Earth (Revolutions in Science S.) (edizione 2002)di Stephen Pumfrey (Autore)
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Iscriviti per consentire a LibraryThing di scoprire se ti piacerà questo libro. Attualmente non vi sono conversazioni su questo libro. I was expecting more of a biography than this turned out to be. It seems really little is known of William Gilbert's private life which is a shame considering he was Doctor/physician to Elizabeth 1. Gilbert's theory of latitudes and of magnets is fully covered though and although I found some sections a bit dry, many people into physics will love it and it gives a fairly complete magnetic theory timeline with references to Kepler, Bruno and Dr Dee and many navigators of the period. ( ) Stephen Pumfrey tells the story of a treatise written by William Gilbert (1544-1603) on his theory of magnetic philosophy. Gilbert claimed that the Earth is a giant magnet (or lodestone, as they called them) that helps to align compasses and even affects the motion of the Earth through space. He sought not only to overturn Aristotelian science, but Ptolemaic cosmology as well. This theological double-whammy lead him to be pursued and silenced by all the "learned" men of the day, even decades after his death. Pumfrey presents the story more as an explication of Gilbert's main published works, only because there really isn't much biographical detail available for Gilbert (one surviving letter, one lone monument, etc.). Overall it's a good book, but could benefit from more illustrations concerning magnetism. A quick read. nessuna recensione | aggiungi una recensione
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William Gilbert (1544-1603) was the most distinguished man of science in England during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I. The first person to use the terms electric attraction, electrical force and magnetic pole, he is considered to be the father of electrical studies. Gilbert's world was that of Elizabeth's royal court, a hive of elite mariners and navigators. Through them, he came to hear of a new discovery made by a retired sailor turned compass-maker, the magnetic 'dip'. Using some of the first examples of experimental method ever recorded, Gilbert came to consider the Earth as one vast spherical magnet, with the accompanying ability to determine much more accurately a ship's latitude at sea. This was the golden age of circumnavigation, of discovering new lands and new trade routes, and of the settling of new colonies. Unfolding the drama of Gilbert's discoveries, this book climaxes with an exploration of geomagnetism, via the story of longitude schemes so crucial to today's seafarers. Non sono state trovate descrizioni di biblioteche |
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