On the Continuity of the Gaseous and Liquid States

Preface. Contents of volumes VI-XIII. Part I - Van der Waals and the Physics of Liquids (J.S. Rowlinson). 1. The experimental and theoretical background. 2. The thesis of 1873. 3. Leiden and Amsterdam: 1873-1914. 4. The fallow years: 1914-1945. 5. Van der Waal's Redux. 6. Conclusion. 7. Note on the texts. 8. Notes and references. Part II - On the Continuity of the Gaseous and Liquid States (J.D. van der Waals). Author's preface. 1. General considerations. 2. Derivation of the fundamental equation of the isotherm. 3. Analytical expression for the molecular pressure. 4. On the potential energy of a liquid. 5. Influence of the structure of the molecules. 6. Influence of the extension of the molecules. 7. Relations between the molecular pressure and the volume. 8. Applications of the isotherm. 9. The value of K. 10. Molecular dimensions. 11. Application to thermodynamics. 12. Pressure of the saturated vapour. Conclusion. Part III - The Molecular Theory of a Substance Composed of Two Different Species (J.D. van der Waals). Appendix: Some remarks on the form of the spinodal curve. Name index. Subject index. Cumulative index, volumes VI-XIV.