{"product_id":"9780822945338","title":"Correspondence of John Tyndall, Volume 6, The","description":"This sixth volume of  Tyndall's correspondence contains 302 letters covering a period of  twenty-eight months (1856-1859). It begins shortly after Tyndall  returned from his first glacier research in the Alps and follows him as  he experimented and lectured on physics in central London at the Royal  Institution of Great Britain (RI), visited friends, joined London’s  fashionable social circles, published and reviewed scientific articles,  corresponded with fellow men of science on a wide range of topics, and  developed his theories about the structure and movement of glaciers. Importantly, volume 6 includes Tyndall’s major expeditions to the Alps and also documents some of his most dangerous mountaineering exploits. In letters to his closest friends, Tyndall captured the excitement and achievement of his expeditions. By the end of the period, his is increasingly respected as a scientist in the wider academic world.","brand":"Michael D. Barton, Janet Browne, Ken Corbett, Norman McMillan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45910144385342,"sku":"9780822945338","price":5495.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4357\/7662\/products\/9780822945338_53536bce-c280-4bdc-9067-dcef62fab24b.jpg?v=1707339440","url":"https:\/\/exclusivebooks.co.za\/products\/9780822945338","provider":"Exclusive Books Online","version":"1.0","type":"link"}