Iwan Rhys Morus Pořadí knih
Iwan Rhys Morus je historik a profesor velšské historie, který se ve své práci zaměřuje na průsečík vědy, kultury a společnosti. Jeho psaní zkoumá, jak byly vědecké nápady a praxe formovány historickým a společenským kontextem, a naopak, jak věda proměňovala svět kolem sebe. Morus nabízí pronikavý pohled na vývoj myšlení a technologií, který osvětluje složité vztahy mezi lidským poznáním a historickým vývojem. Jeho dílo je oceňováno pro svou hloubku a schopnost zpřístupnit komplexní témata.
- 2023
- 2022
The Victorians invented the idea of the future - it was an undiscovered country, ripe for exploration and colonisation.
- 2019
Nikola Tesla and the Electrical Future
- 240 stránek
- 9 hodin čtení
A new biography of electrical pioneer Nikola Tesla, one of the most enigmatic and influential figures in the history of science.
- 2017
This authoritative biography of the Welsh man of science, William Robert Grove, places him at the heart of Victorian scientific culture.
- 2017
The Oxford Illustrated History of Science
- 436 stránek
- 16 hodin čtení
A fabulous series of essays from more than a dozen science historians that show science interacting with and being influenced by culture and society. Morus and company succeed in showing science as a product of human culture, not a phenomenon apart from it. Publishers Weekly
- 2014
Frankenstein's Children
Electricity, Exhibition, and Experiment in Early-Nineteenth-Century London
- 340 stránek
- 12 hodin čtení
The book explores the fascination with electricity in 19th-century London, highlighting not just Michael Faraday but also other experimenters who sought to captivate the public with their discoveries. Iwan Morus connects various fields such as scientific lecturing, telegraphic communication, and industrial electroplating, illustrating how electrical culture influenced a burgeoning consumer society. He emphasizes the interplay between science and production, focusing on the labor and resources essential for harnessing electricity and its transformative impact on society.