François Arago A 19th Century French Humanist and Pioneer in Astrophysics /
François Arago, the first to show in 1810 that the surface of the Sun and stars is made of incandescent gas and not solid or liquid, was a prominent physicist of the 19th century. He used his considerable influence to help Fresnel, Ampere and others develop their ideas and make themselves known. Thi...
Main Author: | Lequeux, James (Author) |
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Corporate Author: | SpringerLink (Online service) |
Format: | Electronic eBook |
Language: | English |
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Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer,
2016.
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Series: | Astrophysics and Space Science Library,
421 |
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Online Access: | Full Text via HEAL-Link |
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