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Paperback Sex and the Scientist: The Indecent Life of Benjamin Thompson, Count Rumford (1753-1814) Book

ISBN: 1476665923

ISBN13: 9781476665924

Sex and the Scientist: The Indecent Life of Benjamin Thompson, Count Rumford (1753-1814)

One of the preeminent natural philosophers of the Enlightenment, Benjamin Thompson started out as a farm boy with a practical turn of mind. His inventions include the Rumford fireplace, insulated clothing, the thermos, convection ovens, double boilers, double-paned glass and an improved sloop. He was knighted by King George III and became a Count of the Holy Roman Emperor.

Thompson's popularity with women eclipsed his achievements, though...

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