{"product_id":"pendulum-amir-d-aczel-9780743464796","title":"Pendulum: Leon Foucault and the Triumph of Science","description":"He was neither a mathematician nor a trained physicist and yet L駮n Foucault always knew that a mysterious force of nature was among us. Like Newton, Galileo, Copernicus, and others before him, Foucault sensed a dramatic relationship between the rotating skies above and the seemingly motionless ground beneath our feet. But it wasn't until 1851 -- in Paris, inside the Panth駮n, and in the company of fellow amateur scientist Napoleon III -- that Foucault swung a pendulum and demonstrated an extraordinary truth about the world: that it turns on its axis. \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003ePendulum\u003c\/i\u003e is a fascinating journey through the mind and findings of one of the most important and lesser-known characters in the history of science. Through careful research and lively anecdotes, world-renowned author Amir D. Aczel reveals the astonishing range and breadth of Foucault's discoveries. For, in addition to offering the first unequivocal proof of Earth's rotation, Foucault gave us the modern electric compass and microscope, was a pioneer in photographic technology, and made remarkable deductions about color theory, heat waves, and the speed of light. \u003cbr\u003e At its heart, \u003ci\u003ePendulum\u003c\/i\u003e is a story about the illustrious period in France during the Second Empire; the crucial triumph of science over religion; and, most compelling, the life of a struggling, self-made man whose pursuit of knowledge continues to inform our notions about the universe today.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Amir D. Aczel\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0743464796\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780743464796\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Atria Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/01\/2004\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.68lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.29h x 4.75w x 0.73d","brand":"Amir D. Aczel","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43925852193023,"sku":"9780743464796","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_7407da45-10db-4c3c-b18d-08f95d903cb6.jpg?v=1681079750","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/pendulum-amir-d-aczel-9780743464796","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}