The Scientific Papers of Sir George Darwin 5 Volume Paperback Set
Seiten
2009
Cambridge University Press
978-1-108-00449-7 (ISBN)
Cambridge University Press
978-1-108-00449-7 (ISBN)
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Sir George Darwin, second son and fifth child of Charles Darwin, was concerned primarily with the effect of the sun and moon on tidal forces on Earth, and with the theoretical cosmogony which evolved from practical observation: he formulated the fission theory of the formation of the moon. These five volumes present his collected papers covering the topic.
Sir George Darwin (1845-1912) was the second son and fifth child of Charles Darwin. After studying mathematics at Cambridge he read for the Bar, but soon returned to science and to Cambridge, where in 1883 he was appointed Plumian Professor of Astronomy and Experimental Philosophy. His work was concerned primarily with the effect of the sun and moon on tidal forces on Earth, and with the theoretical cosmogony which evolved from practical observation: he formulated the fission theory of the formation of the moon. These five volumes of collected papers are arranged by topic, and respectively cover oceanic tides and lunar disturbances of gravity, tidal friction and cosmogony, figures of equilibrium of rotating liquid and geophysical investigations, periodic orbits, and miscelleneous papers including his inaugural lecture, his lectures on George W. Hill's lunar theory, and a biographical memoir by his brother Sir Francis Darwin.
Sir George Darwin (1845-1912) was the second son and fifth child of Charles Darwin. After studying mathematics at Cambridge he read for the Bar, but soon returned to science and to Cambridge, where in 1883 he was appointed Plumian Professor of Astronomy and Experimental Philosophy. His work was concerned primarily with the effect of the sun and moon on tidal forces on Earth, and with the theoretical cosmogony which evolved from practical observation: he formulated the fission theory of the formation of the moon. These five volumes of collected papers are arranged by topic, and respectively cover oceanic tides and lunar disturbances of gravity, tidal friction and cosmogony, figures of equilibrium of rotating liquid and geophysical investigations, periodic orbits, and miscelleneous papers including his inaugural lecture, his lectures on George W. Hill's lunar theory, and a biographical memoir by his brother Sir Francis Darwin.
Part I. Oceanic tides; Part II. The lunar disturbance of gravity; Part I. Periodic orbits; Part II. The tides; Part III. Miscellaneous papers in chronological order; Part IV. Papers on tides.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 24.9.2009 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Cambridge Library Collection - Physical Sciences |
| Verlagsort | Cambridge |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 171 x 244 mm |
| Gewicht | 3820 g |
| Themenwelt | Naturwissenschaften ► Physik / Astronomie ► Astronomie / Astrophysik |
| ISBN-10 | 1-108-00449-0 / 1108004490 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-108-00449-7 / 9781108004497 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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