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Hans Christian A rsted (1777-1851) was one of the leading
scientists of the nineteenth century, having played a crucial role
in founding electromagnetism. Unfortunately for the
English-speaking world, almost all of his research was published in
other languages, particularly his native Danish. This book will
help to elevate A rsted to his rightful place in the history of
science by finally making his most important scientific works
available in English.
The book includes, for example, A rsted's account of his
revolutionary experiments in electromagnetism. In 1820, he
discovered that a compass needle deflects from magnetic north when
an electric current is switched on or off in a nearby wire. This
showed that electricity and magnetism were related phenomena, a
finding that laid the foundation for the theory of electromagnetism
and for research that later created such technologies as radio,
television, and fiber optics. The unit of magnetic field strength
was named the A rsted in his honor.
Selections here also show the extraordinary breadth of A rsted's
interests, which range through a long and prolific career from the
study of plant alkaloids and the compression of fluids to the
nature of light and the "natural science" of beauty. The writings
are taken from scientific papers, A rsted's correspondence, and
reports of the Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters. The
book will not only draw long overdue attention to A rsted's own
work but will also shed new light on the nature of scientific study
in the nineteenth century.
Originally published in 1998.
The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand
technology to again make available previously out-of-print books
from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press.
These paperback editions preserve the original texts of these
important books while presenting them in durable paperback
editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly
increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the
thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since
its founding in 1905."
Hans Christian Orsted (1777-1851) was one of the leading scientists
of the nineteenth century, having played a crucial role in founding
electromagnetism. Unfortunately for the English-speaking world,
almost all of his research was published in other languages,
particularly his native Danish. This book will help to elevate
Orsted to his rightful place in the history of science by finally
making his most important scientific works available in English.
The book includes, for example, Orsted's account of his
revolutionary experiments in electromagnetism. In 1820, he
discovered that a compass needle deflects from magnetic north when
an electric current is switched on or off in a nearby wire. This
showed that electricity and magnetism were related phenomena, a
finding that laid the foundation for the theory of electromagnetism
and for research that later created such technologies as radio,
television, and fiber optics. The unit of magnetic field strength
was named the Orsted in his honor. Selections here also show the
extraordinary breadth of Orsted's interests, which range through a
long and prolific career from the study of plant alkaloids and the
compression of fluids to the nature of light and the "natural
science" of beauty. The writings are taken from scientific papers,
Orsted's correspondence, and reports of the Royal Danish Academy of
Sciences and Letters. The book will not only draw long overdue
attention to Orsted's own work but will also shed new light on the
nature of scientific study in the nineteenth century. Originally
published in 1998. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest
print-on-demand technology to again make available previously
out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton
University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of
these important books while presenting them in durable paperback
and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is
to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in
the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press
since its founding in 1905.
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book
may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages,
poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the
original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We
believe this work is culturally important, and despite the
imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of
our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works
worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in
the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This
IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced
typographical errors, and jumbled words. This book may have
occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor
pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original
artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe
this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections,
have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing
commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We
appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the
preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This
IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced
typographical errors, and jumbled words. This book may have
occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor
pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original
artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe
this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections,
have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing
commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We
appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the
preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
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