François Arago A 19th Century French Humanist and Pioneer in Astrophysics /
François Arago, the first to show in 1810 that the surface of the Sun and stars is made of incandescent gas and not solid or liquid, was a prominent physicist of the 19th century. He used his considerable influence to help Fresnel, Ampere and others develop their ideas and make themselves known. Thi...
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| Language: | English |
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Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer,
2016.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2016. |
| Series: | Astrophysics and Space Science Library,
421 |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-20723-0 |