Pioneers of Science
Oliver Lodge
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This book takes its origin in a course of lectures on the history and progress of Astronomy arranged for Sir Oliver Lodge in the year 1887. The first part of this book is devoted to the biographies and discoveries of well known astronomers like Copernicus, Brahe, Kepler, Galileo and Newton. In the second part, the biographies take a back seat, while scientific discoveries are discussed more extensively, like the discovery of Asteroids and Neptune, a treatise on the tides and others. (Summary by Availle) (11 hr 14 min)
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pioneers of science
red zed
this is the man who invented radio, he was sending signals in Liverpool well before marconi , incidently Marconi had to buy the patent for tuning a radio off Oliver lodge.
Mikko I
Very interesting, thorough presentationbof both historical and scientific facts! I recommend to listen this all the way through.
Great lecture series!
Phrenchax
Fascinating look at the state of the art of astronomy in the late 1800s. This is of course pre relativity, pre plate tectonics, pre radio telescopes, etc. The reading and audio quality are generally very good.
Ryan
truly worth the listen so much to learn
interesting overview & most readers are very good
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Bill Cosby
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