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Scientists Who Made History: Guglielmo MarconiStock informationGeneral Fields
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DescriptionFollows Marconi's life from his upbringing in Italy to his work in London on inventing and perfecting the radio. As well as telling his life story, this book combines science boxes which explain the science behind his discovery with contemporary quotes which show how he made an impact on his world. Reviews'this handy and friendly foursome, with a good standard of relevant illustration, is well worth the outlay of a few Faradays.' -- Books for Keeps 20030101 'A superb series...These books would be excellent both for a library and for children and teachers to read as part of a science course.' -- TES 20030110 Author descriptionDr Mike Goldsmith is a physicist by training, currently a programme co-ordinator at the National Physical Laboratory. He has published numerous academic papers on subjects including astronomy and clocks. |