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Author: Roland Jackson Genre: Biography & Autobiography ISBN: 9780198788959 gtin13: 9780198788959 Publication Year: 2018 Item Width: 6.3 in Item Length: 9.5 in Illustrator: Yes Language: English Book Title: Ascent of John Tyndall : Victorian Scientist, Mountaineer, and Public Intellectual Number of Pages: 608 Pages Topic: Cultural Heritage, General, Science & Technology Item Height: 1.9 in Format: Hardcover Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated Item Weight: 31.7 Oz

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Ascent of John Tyndall : Victorian Scientist, Mountaineer, and Public Intellectual, Hardcover by Jackson, Roland, ISBN 0198788959, ISBN-13 9780198788959, Like New Used, Free shipping in the US "John Tyndall was a leading scientific figure in Victorian Britain, who established the physical basis of the greenhouse effect, and why the sky is blue. This rich biography describes the colourful life and achievements of this brilliant communicator, physicist, and mountaineer, who ascended from humble beginnings to the heart of Victorian society."--

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