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Sex and the scientist : the indecent life of Benjamin Thompson, Count Rumford (1753/1814) / Jane Merrill.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Merrill, Jane, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Rumford, Benjamin, Graf von, 1753-1814.
- Rumford, Benjamin.
- Rumford, Benjamin, Graf von, 1753-1814--Friends and associates.
- Rumford, Benjamin, Graf von, 1753-1814--Relations with women.
- Physicists--Great Britain--Biography.
- Physicists.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (259 pages)
- Place of Publication:
- Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, 2018.
- Summary:
- " One of the preeminent natural philosophers of the Enlightenment, Benjamin Thompson's inventions and scientific explorations include the insulated clothing, the thermos, convection ovens and double boilers. Thompson was popular with women--so much so that his personal life eclipsed his achievements. Drawing on Thompson's correspondence and diaries, this book examines his friendships and romantic relationships"-- Provided by publisher.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 1-4766-2917-X
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