Peter Hjertholm

Gebundenes Buch

A History of the Cultural Travels of Energy

From Aristotle to the OED

Beschreibung

This book offers a cultural history of the travels of energy in the English language, from its origins in Aristotleà â â s ontology, where it referred to the activity-of-being, through its English usage as a way to speak about the inherent nature of things, to its adoption as a name for the mechanics of motion (capacity for work).

Autor

Peter Hjertholm holds PhD degrees in economics and history from the University of Copenhagen, where he has taught in both fields. In history, his research interests focus on slavery, black property rights, and the role of 'energy' in early American political discourse.

Produktdetails

• Routledge Studies in Cultural History
• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 370
• Erscheinungstermin: 12. Mai 2023
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 24mm
• Gewicht: 636g
• ISBN-13: 9781032344454
• ISBN-10: 1032344458
• Artikelnr.: 67402497