
Conversations on Natural Philosophy
In Which the Elements of that Science Are Familiarly Explained and Adapted to the Comprehension of Young Pupils
Jane Haldimand Marcet(Author)
Cambridge University Press
Published on 23. January 2014
Book
Paperback/Softback
488 pages
978-1-108-06701-0 (ISBN)
Description
An author of educational works intended especially for young women, Jane Haldimand Marcet (1769-1858) sought to combat the notion that technical topics were unsuitable for female students. Inspired by conversations with the famous scientists she entertained, she wrote textbooks in the lively form of discussions between a teacher and her two female pupils. Published anonymously at first, they found broad popularity: Michael Faraday, as a young bookbinder's apprentice, credited Marcet with introducing him to electrochemistry. The present work, an introduction to physics, astronomy and the properties of matter, sound and light, was Marcet's first, though it remained unpublished until 1819. Her other works include Conversations on Chemistry (1805), Conversations on Political Economy (1816) and Conversations on Vegetable Physiology (1829), all of which are reissued in this series. Never professing to be original, Marcet's work is noted nonetheless for its thoroughness and clear presentation of concepts.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
23 Plates, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 29 mm
Weight
682 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-108-06701-0 (9781108067010)
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Content
Preface; 1. On general properties of bodies; 2. On the attraction of gravity; 3. On the laws of motion; 4. On compound motion; 5. On the mechanical powers; 6. Astronomy; 7. On the planets; 8. On the earth; 9. On the moon; 10. Hydrostatics; 11. Of springs, fountains, etc.; 12. Pneumatics; 13. On wind and sound; 14. On optics; 15. On the angle of vision, and the reflection of mirrors; 16. On refraction and colours; 17. Optics; Index.