Coulomb and the Evolution of Physics and Engineering in Eighteenth Century France

Gillmor, C. Stewart (Author)

ISBN 10: 0691654301 / ISBN 13: 9780691654300

Published by Princeton University Press, 2017

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346 pages. 9.25x6.12x0.81 inches. In Stock.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Coulomb and the Evolution of Physics and Engineering in Eighteenth Century France
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Publication Date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0691654301
• ISBN 13: 9780691654300
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 0.67 kilograms

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Synopsis

In a period of active scientific innovation and technological change, Charles Augustin Coulomb (1736-1806) made major contributions to the development of physics in the areas of torsion and electricity and magnetism; as one of the great engineering theorists, he produced fundamental studies in strength of materials, soil mechanics, structural design, and friction. Stewart Gillmor gives a full account of Coulomb's life and an assessment of his work in the first biography of this notable scientist.

Originally published in 1972.

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