Proceedings of the Royal Institution of Great Britain: v.65 (Royal Institution of Great Britain: Proceedings) von P. Day, Editor: As New Hardcover (1994)

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Synopsis: The Friday Evening Discourses of the Royal Institution were initiated in 1826 and form one of the most prestigious series of science lectures in the world. These public lectures and demonstrations are published each year, forming a collection of superb, popularly written essays by active scientists on issues of general scientific interest. This latest volume, the first to be published by Oxford University Press, contains chapters that cover a diverse range of topics, including Supernovae: The Death of Stars, by Paul Murdin, Superconductors: Past, Present, and Future, by Peter Day, The Candle Revisited, by P.W. Atkins, and Our Genes Under the Microscope, by H. John Evans. Each chapter makes fascinating reading for all readers interested in scientific discovery and technological progress. About the Author: P. Day, Director and Resident Professor of Chemistry, The Royal Institution, London. C. R. A. Catlow, Wolfson Professor of Natural Philosophy, The Royal Institution, London.

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Titel: Proceedings of the Royal Institution of Great Britain: v.65 (Royal Institution of Great Britain: Proceedings)
Verlag: Oxford University Press
Erscheinungsjahr: 1994
Sprache: Englisch
ISBN-10: 0198558368
ISBN-13: 9780198558361
Einband: Hardcover
Zustand: As New

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Since its foundation in 1799, the Royal Institution of Great Britain has aimed to inspire enthusiasm and excitement for science, as a means to understanding the world around us. The Friday Evening Discourses of the Royal Institution, initiated by Michael Faraday in 1826, form one of the most prestigious series of lectrues on science in the world. During these lecture-demonstrations famous scientists describe their work in language accessible to a general audience. Each year accounts of the Discourses are brought together in Proceedings. These Proceedings provide some of the best popular writing by active scientists, and include occassional topics of a less scientific nature, but of interest to a scientific audience. The latest volume of the Proceedings, the first to be published by Oxford University Press, covers diverse areas of contemporary and historical interest. Topical issues include microbiological approaches to cleaning up oil-spills, the construction of the Channel Tunnel, advances in superconductor technology, the nature of the human genome, and the role of the European Parliament. This book is intended for non-scientists wishing to learn about contemporary science and technology, and the history of these subjects. Scientists and technologists who wish to learn about developments in fields outside their own.

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Since its foundation in 1799, the Royal Institution of Great Britain has aimed to inspire enthusiasm and excitement for science, as a means to understanding the world around us. The Friday Evening Discourses of the Royal Institution, initiated by Michael Faraday in 1826, form one of the most prestigious series of lectrues on science in the world. During these lecture-demonstrations famous scientists describe their work in language accessible to a general audience. Each year accounts of the Discourses are brought together in Proceedings. These Proceedings provide some of the best popular writing by active scientists, and include occassional topics of a less scientific nature, but of interest to a scientific audience. The latest volume of the Proceedings, the first to be published by Oxford University Press, covers diverse areas of contemporary and historical interest. Topical issues include microbiological approaches to cleaning up oil-spills, the construction of the Channel Tunnel, advances in superconductor technology, the nature of the human genome, and the role of the European Parliament. This book is intended for non-scientists wishing to learn about contemporary science and technology, and the history of these subjects. Scientists and technologists who wish to learn about developments in fields outside their own.

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