Chapter 5. The “crucial experiment”: the velocity of light in air and water

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Introduction iii
3. Contents v
4. Chapter 1 The beginning of a scientific life 1
5. Chapter 2 A fruitful collaboration 15
6. Chapter 3 The Doppler-Fizeau effect 27
7. Chapter 4. The velocity of light and electricity 45
8. Chapter 5. The “crucial experiment”: the velocity of light in air and water 65
9. Chapter 6. The drag of æther 75
10. Chapter 7. The diameter of stars 97
11. Chapter 8. A highly esteemed scientist 115
12. Appendix 1. Genealogy of Fizeau and his wife 127
13. Appendix 2. Chronology 129
14. Appendix 3. Correspondence Fizeau-Foucault 131
15. Bibliography 135
16. Index 139