Josep Simon: 1 book
Communicating Physics
The Production, Circulation, and Appropriation of Ganot's Textbooks in France and England, 1851–1887
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2011
WINNER OF THE MARC-AUGUSTE PICTET PRIZE, 2010
The textbooks written by Adolphe Ganot (1804–1887) played a major role in shaping the way physics was taught in the nineteenth century. Ganot's books were translated from their original French into more than ten languages, including English, allowing...
