Dutch light : Christiaan Huygens and the making of science in Europe / Hugh Aldersey-Williams.
Pubblicazione:
London : Picador, c2020.
Descrizione fisica:
XVII, 530, [16] p. di tav. : ill., ritr. ; 24 cm
Contiene:
Indice: List of illustrations. Author's note. Map. The Huygens family. Introduction. 1. Sand, light, glass 2. The Kenner of all things 3. Encounters with genius 4. At home 5. Almost a prodigy 6. Reversals and collisions 7. Saturn 8. Time and chance 9. Scientific society 10. New music 11. The Parisian 12. Science during wartime 13. Feuds and trials 14. Light and gravity 15. Other worlds. Afterword. Main personalities. Acknowledgements. Notes. Bibliography. Index
