The Many-Sidedness of George Minchin Minchin
Title | The Many-Sidedness of George Minchin Minchin PDF eBook |
Author | Richard Hornsey |
Publisher | Springer Nature |
Pages | 291 |
Release | 2023-10-31 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 303140243X |
This book is the first complete biography of George Minchin Minchin (1845–1914), professor of applied mathematics at the Royal Indian Engineering College. Minchin’s extraordinary range of accomplishments offers a unique inside view of the major technological and educational developments of late nineteenth century Britain. The scientific community’s excitement during the early days of electromagnetic theory, wireless telegraphy, and x-rays are revealed by Minchin’s letters to eminent friends (notably the Maxwellians, Oliver Lodge and George Francis Fitzgerald). This book also traces Minchin’s little-known pioneering work on photoelectricity, which led to the first electrical measurements of starlight and laid the foundations for solar cells and television. Minchin’s mathematical textbooks were praised for their lucidity, and his advanced pedagogical thinking underpinned his lifelong work on reforming science education. He explained scientific concepts for a general audience using science fiction poetry and critiqued contemporary society in sharp and humorous satires. These works provide fresh perspectives on the place of science in Victorian society. This book is for anyone fascinated by the late nineteenth century revolution in electrical technologies.This is also a valuable read for historians of science, and for those interested in technical education, and science and society in Victorian Britain.
Proceedings of the London Mathematical Society
Title | Proceedings of the London Mathematical Society PDF eBook |
Author | London Mathematical Society |
Publisher | |
Pages | 628 |
Release | 1914 |
Genre | Electronic journals |
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"Papers presented to J. E. Littlewood on his 80th birthday" issued as 3d ser., v. 14 A, 1965.
Our Public Schools
Title | Our Public Schools PDF eBook |
Author | James George Cotton Minchin |
Publisher | |
Pages | 486 |
Release | 1901 |
Genre | Endowed public schools (Great Britain) |
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Old Harrow Days
Title | Old Harrow Days PDF eBook |
Author | James George Cotton Minchin |
Publisher | |
Pages | 364 |
Release | 1898 |
Genre | Endowed public schools (Great Britain) |
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Book Review Digest
Title | Book Review Digest PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 410 |
Release | 1905 |
Genre | Bibliography |
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Excerpts from and citations to reviews of more than 8,000 books each year, drawn from coverage of 109 publications. Book Review Digest provides citations to and excerpts of reviews of current juvenile and adult fiction and nonfiction in the English language. Reviews of the following types of books are excluded: government publications, textbooks, and technical books in the sciences and law. Reviews of books on science for the general reader, however, are included. The reviews originate in a group of selected periodicals in the humanities, social sciences, and general science published in the United States, Canada, and Great Britain. - Publisher.
The Cumulative Book Review Digest
Title | The Cumulative Book Review Digest PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 412 |
Release | 1905 |
Genre | Bibliography |
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Overland
Title | Overland PDF eBook |
Author | |
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Pages | 288 |
Release | 1983 |
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