Huygens

This biography details the life and work of the seventeenth-century Dutch mathematician and physicist, Christiaan Huygens (1629-95).

Informationen zum Autor 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. Klappentext 2005 biography detailing the life and work of the seventeenth-century Dutch mathematician and physicist! Christiaan Huygens (1629 1695). Zusammenfassung Huygens: The Man behind the Principle is the story of the great seventeenth-century Dutch mathematician and physicist Christiaan Huygens (1629-95). This comprehensive biography describes in detail how Huygens arrived at discoveries and inventions that are often wrongly ascribed to Newton. 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.

Zusammenfassung
Huygens: The Man behind the Principle is the story of the great seventeenth-century Dutch mathematician and physicist Christiaan Huygens (1629-95). This comprehensive biography describes in detail how Huygens arrived at discoveries and inventions that are often wrongly ascribed to Newton.

Inhalt
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.

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