An American of wide-ranging interests and overflowing energy,
Benjamin Thompson applied his scientific and technical knowledge to
the improvement of public service and welfare institutions in
Bavaria (a service for which he was made Count Rumford), Ireland,
England, and Italy. In the process, he made important discoveries
in physics. In this new edition of Rumford's Works, Sanborn Brown
has arranged his writings according to subject matter: in this
fifth volume are Rumford's papers on public institutions: "Poor in
Munich"; "Poor in All Countries"; "Feeding the Poor"; "Coffee";
"Public Institutions in Bavaria"; "Regulations for the Army of
Bavaria"; "Public Institutions in Great Britain"; and "The Royal
Institution." The Collected Works of Count Rumford is much more
than a source book or a guide to methods of research in physics. It
provides a unique portrait of the scientific, political, and social
conditions of the turbulent early years of the Industrial
Revolution.
General
| Imprint: |
The Belknap Press
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
1970 |
| First published: |
1970 |
| Authors: |
Count Rumford
|
| Editors: |
Sanborn C. Brown
|
| Dimensions: |
235 x 156 x 35mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Hardcover - Cloth over boards / With dust jacket
|
| Pages: |
526 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-674-13955-8 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Science & Mathematics >
Chemistry >
General
|
| LSN: |
0-674-13955-0 |
| Barcode: |
9780674139558 |
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