Pure intelligence : the life of William Hyde Wollaston / Melvyn C. Usselman.
Pubblicazione:
Chicago : The University of Chicago press, c2015.
Descrizione fisica:
XII, 413 p. : ill., ritr. ; 24 cm
Serie:
Synthesis
Contiene:
Indice: Acknowledgments. Note to reader. List of abbreviations. Prologue. 1. The making of a physician (1766-1795) 2. Early medical and scientific interests (1792-1800) 3. Early years as a natural philosopher (1800-1802) 4. Malleable platinum (1800-1801) 5. Palladium and rhodium (1801-1825) 6. Optical devices and social networks (1804-1809) 7. Commercial platinum (1805-1820) 8. Organic chemical and multiple combining proportions (1802-1815) 9. Crystal and atoms (1803-1818) 10. More practical and conceptual innovation (1809-1822) 11. Changin priorities (1809-1815) 12. Service to government and the Royal Society (1803-1820) 13. A diversity of interests (1815-1824) 14. The last years (1824-1828) 15. Post mortem and legacy (1828-present). Note. Bibliography. Index
