Count Rumford: Physicist Extraordinary

By Sanborn C. Brown

Count Rumford was one of the most fascinating figures of science. On the one side he was a gifted experimenter and a prolific inventor who helped establish the foundations of modern physics; on the other he was a scheming adventurer, a cynical soldier of fortune, and a spy whose name was anathema to the patriots of the American Revolution. In this biography Professor Brown tells the story of Rumford's dual personality and exciting career.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0313207720
• ISBN13: 9780313207723
• Release Date: October 1979
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 178 Pages
• Weight: 0.88 lbs.