JOSEPH HENRY
JOSEPH HENRY

Author: MOYER ALBERT E

Publisher: Smithsonian Institution Scholarly Press

Published: 1997-11-17

Total Pages: 410

ISBN-13:

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By the time of his death in 1878, Joseph Henry was America's most eminent physical scientist. His achievements in the study of electricity, magnetism, and telegraphy earned him a 30-year tenure as the first secretary of the Smithsonian. This biography illuminates not only the character of 19th-century scientific exploration but also the place of science in American culture. 12 illustrations.

ESSAY ON MAGNETIC ATTRACTIONS
ESSAY ON MAGNETIC ATTRACTIONS

Author: Peter 1776-1862 Barlow

Publisher: Wentworth Press

Published: 2016-08-26

Total Pages: 342

ISBN-13: 9781362358121

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An Essay on Magnetic Attractions, and on the Laws of Terrestrial and Electro Magnetism
An Essay on Magnetic Attractions, and on the Laws of Terrestrial and Electro Magnetism

Author: Peter Barlow

Publisher:

Published: 2015-07-20

Total Pages: 338

ISBN-13: 9781331896333

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Excerpt from An Essay on Magnetic Attractions, and on the Laws of Terrestrial and Electro Magnetism: Comprising a Popular Course of Curious and Interesting Experiments on the Latter Subject, and an Easy Experimental Method of Correcting the Local Attraction of Vessels on the Compass in All Parts of the World Sir, The great interest you take in all useful scientific pursuits, and particularly in those connected with Nautical Science, has made me solicitous of the honour of presenting to you this new edition of my "Essay on Magnetic Attractions" And I am willing to hope, that however defective the work may be in its execution, you will at least approve of its design, and deem it not unworthy of your acceptance. I have the honour to be, Sir, With great respect and esteem, Your very obedient and humble Servant, The Author. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

An Essay on Magnetic Attractions, and on the Laws of Terrestrial and Electro Magnetism
An Essay on Magnetic Attractions, and on the Laws of Terrestrial and Electro Magnetism

Author: Peter Barlow

Publisher: Palala Press

Published: 2016-05-11

Total Pages: 344

ISBN-13: 9781356377848

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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.