Silvanus P. (Silvanus Phillips) Thompson
Silvanus Phillips Thompson was an English professor of physics at the City and Guilds Technical College in Finsbury, England. He was elected to the Royal Society in 1891 and was known for his work as an electrical engineer and as an author. Thompson's most enduring publication is his 1910 text Calculus Made Easy, which teaches the fundamentals of infinitesimal calculus, and is still in print. Thompson also wrote a popular physics text, Elementary Lessons in Electricity and Magnetism, as well as biographies of Lord Kelvin and Michael Faraday.
Ye Magick Mirrour of Old Japan
** Uncover the secrets of ancient Japan through the looking glass, where mirrors hold divine power and reflect more than just images.
By Silvanus P. (Silvanus Phillips) Thompson
William Gilbert, and Terrestial Magnetism in the Time of Queen Elizabeth A Discourse
Discover how one man's magnetic experiments changed the course of science and our understanding of the Earth beneath our feet during the reign of Queen Elizabeth.
By Silvanus P. (Silvanus Phillips) Thompson
Philipp Reis: Inventor of the Telephone A Biographical Sketch
Discover the forgotten story of a 19th-century inventor who dreamed of transmitting sound, only to have his groundbreaking invention of the telephone largely ignored.
By Silvanus P. (Silvanus Phillips) Thompson
Michael Faraday, His Life and Work
Witness how a curious mind, born into poverty, overcomes obstacles to revolutionize the world of science with electrifying discoveries.
By Silvanus P. (Silvanus Phillips) Thompson