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The Ascent of John Tyndall: Victorian Scientist, Mountaineer, and Public Intellectual Jackson, Roland (Visiting Fellow, The Royal Institution)
The Ascent of John Tyndall: Victorian Scientist, Mountaineer, and Public Intellectual
Jackson, Roland (Visiting Fellow, The Royal Institution)
John Tyndall was a leading scientific figure in Victorian Britain, who established the physical basis of the greenhouse effect, and why the sky is blue. This rich biography describes the colourful life and achievements of this brilliant communicator, physicist, and mountaineer, who ascended from humble beginnings to the heart of Victorian society.
576 pages, 43 black and white images, two 8pp black and white plate sections
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | July 1, 2018 |
| ISBN13 | 9780198788959 |
| Publishers | Oxford University Press |
| Pages | 594 |
| Dimensions | 164 × 238 × 47 mm · 916 g |
| Language | English |