The life and times of Sir Goldsworthy Gurney gentleman scientist and inventor, 1793 - 1875
"Dale H. Porter has combined recent research by local Cornish historians with his own investigations of nineteenth-century London politics and society to reconstruct Goldsworthy Gurney's remarkable life." "Gurney's research led to associations with Humphry Davy, Michael Fara...
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| 520 | 1 | |a "Dale H. Porter has combined recent research by local Cornish historians with his own investigations of nineteenth-century London politics and society to reconstruct Goldsworthy Gurney's remarkable life." "Gurney's research led to associations with Humphry Davy, Michael Faraday, and other leading scientists of the day, and though he never gained membership in the Royal Society, his public lectures on the elements of chemistry proved popular and lucrative. A variety of experiments led him to develop the "lime-light," which illuminated theaters throughout the century; he patented heating stoves still in use at Ely and Durham cathedrals; and he even devised a piano with glass strings. He also built one of the first practical steam locomotives, which ran on the roads rather than rails | |
| 520 | 1 | |a In 1829 a Gurney steam vehicle made the longest journey under steam power known up to that time - a two-day trip from London to Bath and back." "A campaign of legislative and sometimes physical harassment undercut Gurney's early triumphs, and competition from Robert Stephenson's railways drove him out of business. He then designed gas lighting, heating, and ventilation systems for the new Houses of Parliament at Westminster. At the same time, he experimented with innovative methods of coal mine ventilation, lighthouse signaling, and urban pollution control." "Examining Gurney's procedures in the light of recent research on the nature of scientific and technological thinking, Porter recasts the long-debated question of the impact of science upon British industrial development | |
| 520 | 1 | |a He shows that Gurney's chemistry investigations were quite consistent with the best scientific practice of his time, but that his concept of invention lacked the sophistication of Britain's emerging professional engineers. The well-illustrated text explores the social, political, and technical communities in which Gurney flourished and provides a rich biography as well as a thoughtful assessment of his limitations and achievements."--BOOK JACKET | |
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| adam_text | CONTENTS LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS 9 PREFACE 11 INTRODUCTION 15 1. GURNEY S
CORNISH BACKGROUND 23 2. LONDON, 1820-1824: LECTURES ON CHEMISTRY, PART
I 35 3. LECTURES ON CHEMISTRY, PART II 46 4. NEW DIRECTIONS 59 5.
INVENTING THE STEAM CARRIAGE 71 6. THE STEAM CARRIAGE AS A COMMERCIAL
VENTURE 89 7. OPPONENTS AND RIVALS 105 8. MR. GURNEY S CASE 122 9.
STEAMBOATS, LIGHTHOUSES, CASTLES, AND HOT AIR 133 10. MINE VENTILATION
149 11. PARLIAMENT 168 12. THE STEAM-JET FURNACE AND THE SEWERS OF
LONDON 189 13. RECOGNITION AND DECLINE 212 14. SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, AND
INVENTION IN THE EARLY NINETEENTH CENTURY 224 NOTES 235 BIBLIOGRAPHY 268
INDEX 276
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| title_auth | The life and times of Sir Goldsworthy Gurney gentleman scientist and inventor, 1793 - 1875 |
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| title_full | The life and times of Sir Goldsworthy Gurney gentleman scientist and inventor, 1793 - 1875 Dale H. Porter |
| title_fullStr | The life and times of Sir Goldsworthy Gurney gentleman scientist and inventor, 1793 - 1875 Dale H. Porter |
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