The Life of Sir William Crookes, O.M., F.R.S.
The Life of Sir William Crookes, O.M., F.R.S.

Author: Edmund Edward Fournier d'Albe

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2013-06-13

Total Pages: 445

ISBN-13: 1108061591

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This 1923 biography of Sir William Crookes (1832-1919) explores his wide-ranging scientific career through diary extracts and letters.

The Invention of Telepathy, 1870-1901
The Invention of Telepathy, 1870-1901

Author: Roger Luckhurst

Publisher: OUP Oxford

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 346

ISBN-13: 9780199249626

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The Invention of Telepathy explores one of the enduring concepts to emerge from the late nineteenth century. Telepathy was coined by Frederic Myers in 1882. He defined it as 'the communication of any kind from one mind to another, independently of the recognised channels of sense'. By 1901 it had become a disputed phenomenon amongst physical scientists yet was the 'royal road' to the unconscious mind. Telepathy was discussed by eminent men and women of the day, including Sigmund Freud, Thomas Huxley, Henry and William James, Mary Kingsley, Andrew Lang, Vernon Lee, W.T. Stead, and Oscar Wilde. Did telepathy signal evolutionary advance or possible decline? Could it be a means of binding the Empire closer together, or was it used by natives to subvert imperial communications? Were women more sensitive than men, and if so why? Roger Luckhurst investigates these questions in a study that mixes history of science with cultural history and literary analysis.

Flash of the Cathode Rays
Flash of the Cathode Rays

Author: Per F Dahl

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 1997-01-01

Total Pages: 545

ISBN-13: 1482268469

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The electron is fundamental to almost all aspects of modern life, controlling the behavior of atoms and how they bind together to form gases, liquids, and solids. Flash of the Cathode Rays: A History of J.J. Thomson's Electron presents the compelling story of the discovery of the electron and its role as the first subatomic particle in nature. The

The Diamond Makers
The Diamond Makers

Author: Robert M. Hazen

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 1999-07-22

Total Pages: 270

ISBN-13: 9780521654746

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Humans have treasured diamonds for their exquisite beauty and unrivaled hardness for thousands of years. Deep within the earth, diamonds grow. Diamonds the size of footballs, the size of watermelons - billions of tons of diamonds wait for eternity a hundred miles beyond our reach. Spanning centuries of ground-breaking science, bitter rivalry, outright fraud, and self-delusion, The Diamond Makers is a compelling narrative centered around the brilliant, often eccentric, and controversial pioneers of high pressure research. This vivid blend of dramatic personal stories and extraordinary scientific advances - and devastating failures - brings alive the quest to create diamond. Scientists have harnessed crushing pressures and scorching temperatures to transform almost any carbon-rich material, from road tar to peanut butter, into the most prized of gems. The book reveals the human dimensions of research - the competition, bravery, jealousy, teamwork, and greed that ultimately led to today's billion-dollar diamond synthesis industry.

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Journal

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Published: 1919

Total Pages: 686

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Includes annual report of its council (1941-48, in pt. 1).