John Theophilus Desaguliers : a natural philosopher, engineer and freemason in Newtonian England /

John Theophilus Desaguliers : a natural philosopher, engineer and freemason in Newtonian England /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Carpenter, Audrey.
Imprint:	London ; New York : Continuum International Pub. Group, 2011.
Description:	1 online resource (xvi, 339 pages) : illustrations
Language:	English
Subject:	Desaguliers, J. T. -- (John Theophilus), -- 1683-1744. Desaguliers, J. T. -- (John Theophilus), -- 1683-1744. Scientists -- England -- Biography. Philosophers -- England -- Biography. Science -- Europe -- History -- 17th century. Physicists -- Great Britain -- Biography. Philosophers. Physicists. Science. Scientists. England. Europe. Great Britain. Electronic books. Biographies. History.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11280444

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ISBN:	9781441173478 1441173471 144112778X 9781441127785 1283307782 9781283307789 9781441182227 1441182225 9781441127785 9781472599551 1472599551 9780826431486 (electronic book) 0826431488 9780826431486
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 299-325) and index. Print version record.
Summary:	John Theophilus Desaguliers made his mark on the eighteenth century in several diverse ways. He was an assistant to Sir Isaac Newton and later elucidated the difficult concepts of Newtonian physics in private lectures. He was a member of the Royal Society, and was presented with the Society's highest honour, the Copley Medal, no less than three times. He was a pioneering engineer: the water supply of Edinburgh, the ventilation of the Houses of Parliament and the first Westminster Bridge all owed him a debt. In a different sphere, Desaguliers became the third Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of.
Other form:	Print version: Carpenter, Audrey T. John Theophilus Desaguliers. London ; New York : Continuum International Pub. Group, 2011 144112778X
Standard no.:	10.5040/9781472599551

Table of Contents:

List of Illustrations; Foreword and Acknowledgements; Notes on the Text; Introduction: New Ideas in a Changing Society; 1; 2; 3; 4; 5; 6; 7; 8; 9; 10; Appendix 1; A Catalogue of the Experiments in Mr. Desaguliers's COURSE.; Appendix 2; Desaguliers's Unpublished Poetry; Appendix 3; Family Tree; Endnotes; Bibliography; Index.