White knight, red heat : the many lives of Benjamin Thompson, Count Rumford / John Gribbin, Mary Gribbin.
Pubblicazione:
Amherst : Prometheus books, 2023.
Descrizione fisica:
XVI, 206 p. ; 24 cm
Contiene:
Indice: Acknowledgments. Prologue: Shedding light on heat. Introduction: Tinker, tailor, soldier, spy. Pt. 1. From colonial boy to British spy: 1. Colonial boy 2. British spy. Pt. 2. A servant of the crown: 3. Civil service 4. Military service. Pt. 3. Bavarian rhapsody: 5. From colonel to count 6. There and back again or a peripatetic scientist 7. Looking to the future. Pt. 4. The French connection: 8. The mother of chemistry 9. Paris match 10. Endgame. Epilogue: Generations. Coda: Rumford's legacy. Notes. Sources and further reading. Index
