The Personality Of Henry Cavendish A Great Scientist With Extraordinary Peculiarities

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Profiles the eminent 18th century natural philosopher Henry Cavendish, best known for his work in chemistry and physics and one of the most baffling personalities in the history of science. In these chapters we are introduced to the psychology of science and of scientists and we learn about Cavendish’s life and times. His personality is examined from two perspectives: one is that he had a less severe form of autism, as has been claimed; the other is that he was eccentric and a psychological disorder was absent. Henry Cavendish lived a life of science, possibly more completely than any other figure in the history of science: a wealthy aristocrat, he became a dedicated scientist. This study brings new information and a new perspective to our understanding of the man. The scientific and non-scientific sides of his life are brought closer together, as the author traces topics including his appearance, speech, wealth, religion and death as well as Cavendish’s life of natural philosophy where objectivity and accuracy, writing and recognition all played a part. The author traces aspects of Cavendish’s personality, views and interpretations of him, and explores notions of eccentricity and autism before detailing relevant aspects of the travels made by our subject. The author considers the question “How do we talk about Cavendish?” and provides a useful summary of Cavendish’s travels. This book will appeal to a wide audience, from those interested in 18th century history or history of science, to those interested in incidences of autism in prominent figures from history. This volume contains ample relevant illustrations, several interesting appendices and it includes a useful index and bibliography.

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Genre : Science
Author : Russell McCormmach
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Release : 2014-03-11
File : 319 Pages
ISBN-13 : 9783319024387


Obsessive Compulsions

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Almost everybody has an obsession or feels a compulsion to do something a certain way. Magic numbers, intrusive thoughts, unusual fears and superstitions happen to about four people out of five, but where do these obsessive-compulsive (OC) traits come from? This book explores what they are, why we have them and what we can do about them, through fascinating and highly original insights. Are you a perfectionist, or can you be fussy? Do you like to have control in certain situations? Or are you overly anxious in others? These are all OC traits, and this book looks at their recent increase in human behaviour, and how they are formed in the brain. Showing that these traits are more common in highly educated, intelligent and successful people, it highlights the positive sides of what have previously been seen as negative quirks. Weaving together sections that are anecdotal and humorous, with technical and up-to-date scientific information, this groundbreaking book gives a fascinating introduction into an under-discussed personality type.

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Genre : Self-Help
Author : C. Thomas Gualtieri
Publisher : Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Release : 2018-06-21
File : 426 Pages
ISBN-13 : 9781784509057


No Truth Except In The Details

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Beginning with a couple of essays dealing with the experimental and mathematical foundations of physics in the work of Henry Cavendish and Joseph Fourier, the volume goes on to consider the broad areas of investigation that constituted the central foci of the development of the physics discipline in the nineteenth century: electricity and magnetism, including especially the work of Michael Faraday, William Thomson, and James Clerk Maxwell; and thermodynamics and matter theory, including the theoretical work and legacy of Josiah Willard Gibbs, some experimental work relating to thermodynamics and kinetic theory of Heinrich Hertz, and the work of Felix Seyler-Hoppe on hemoglobin in the neighboring field of biophysics/biochemistry. Moving on to the beginning of the twentieth century, a set of three articles on Albert Einstein deal with his early career and various influences on his work. Finally, a set of historiographical issues important for the history of physics are discussed, and the chronological conclusion of the volume is an article on the Solvay Conference of 1933. For physicists interested in the history of their discipline, historians and philosophers of science, and graduate students in these and related disciplines.

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Genre : History
Author : A.J. Kox
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Release : 2012-12-06
File : 396 Pages
ISBN-13 : 9789401102179


Stray Leaves Of Science And Folk Lore

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Genre : Manners and customs
Author : John Scoffern
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Release : 1870
File : 508 Pages
ISBN-13 : UOM:39015063590379


Boston Studies In The Philosophy Of Science

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Genre : Science
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Release : 1995
File : 416 Pages
ISBN-13 : UCLA:L0070801121


Scientists Of The Industrial Revolution Joseph Black James Watt Joseph Priestley And Henry Cavendish

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Genre : Science
Author : James Gerald Crowther
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Release : 1963
File : 406 Pages
ISBN-13 : STANFORD:36105112727339


The Literary Gazette

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Release : 1836
File : 854 Pages
ISBN-13 : UCAL:C2535166


Literary Gazette And Journal Of Belles Lettres Arts Sciences C

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Release : 1836
File : 864 Pages
ISBN-13 : STANFORD:36105119102932


The London Literary Gazette And Journal Of Belles Lettres Arts Sciences Etc

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Genre : Great Britain
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Release : 1836
File : 852 Pages
ISBN-13 : WISC:89012389623


The Literary Gazette And Journal Of Belles Lettres Arts Sciences C

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Release : 1836
File : 428 Pages
ISBN-13 : UIUC:30112071298993