Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. TABLE OF CONTENTS IX
3. List of Figures XII
4. List of Plates: Diagrams, Drawings, and Maps XIII
5. Introduction: Problem of Cavendish 1
6. Part 1. The Dukes
7. Introduction 13
8. Personal Characteristics 14
9. Career of the Duke of Devonshire 17
10. Career of the Duke of Kent 24
11. Part 2. Lord Charles Cavendish
12. 1. Politics 33
13. 2. Science 49
14. 3. Family and Friends 63
15. 4. Public Activities 85
16. Part 3. The Honourable Henry and Lord Charles Cavendish
17. 1. Education of Henry Cavendish 107
18. 2. Science 129
19. 3. First Researches 143
20. 4. Tools of the Trade 161
21. 5. Electricity 183
22. 6. Learned Organizations 195
23. 7. Personal Life 211
24. Part 4. Henry Cavendish
25. 1. Home 221
26. 2. Politics 247
27. 3. Air and Water 259
28. 4. Mercury 279
29. 5. Sky 299
30. 6. Earth 315
31. 7. Weighing the World 335
32. 8. Last Years 345
33. In Conclusion: Cavendish 365
34. Acknowledgments 372
35. Appendix: Officers of the Royal Society 373
36. Bibliography 374
37. Indexes 401
38. Cavendish Family 416