Science In The Making
1850-1900
Seiten
1997
Taylor & Francis Ltd (Verlag)
978-0-7484-0642-5 (ISBN)
Taylor & Francis Ltd (Verlag)
978-0-7484-0642-5 (ISBN)
A celebration, in four volumes, of the bicentenary of the "Philosophical Magazine", covering the history of scientific development as chronicled in its pages. Volume Two 1851-1900 reproduces many celebrated papers of Davy, Faraday and Joule.
Volume Two of the Science in the Making Series covers the scientific advancements of the day between 1850 and 1900 as reported in the Philosophical Magazine. This period culminated with the discovery of the electron, Xrays and radioactivity. This beautifully produced volume contains facsimiles of original papers by eminent scientists including Kelvin, Foucault, Clausius, Kirchhoff, Bunsen, Rydberg, Zeeman, Maxwell, Rayleigh and JJ Thomson.
This volume chronicles a half a century of scientific progress, containing not only classic works but also papers of an amusing and controversial nature, reflecting the era. Papers are reproduced in their original form and are preceded by informative commentaries setting the papers in the context of their time. It includes plates of historic apparatus and portraits of celebrated scientists of the time.
Volume Two of the Science in the Making Series covers the scientific advancements of the day between 1850 and 1900 as reported in the Philosophical Magazine. This period culminated with the discovery of the electron, Xrays and radioactivity. This beautifully produced volume contains facsimiles of original papers by eminent scientists including Kelvin, Foucault, Clausius, Kirchhoff, Bunsen, Rydberg, Zeeman, Maxwell, Rayleigh and JJ Thomson.
This volume chronicles a half a century of scientific progress, containing not only classic works but also papers of an amusing and controversial nature, reflecting the era. Papers are reproduced in their original form and are preceded by informative commentaries setting the papers in the context of their time. It includes plates of historic apparatus and portraits of celebrated scientists of the time.
E. A. Davis
Foreword Introduction and Acknowledgements Part One Lord Kelvin and Thermodynamics Part Two Professors at the Royal Institution Part Three Miscellany Part Four James Clerk Maxwell Part Five The Maxwellians Part Six J. J. Thomson and the Discovery of the Electron
Erscheint lt. Verlag | 8.5.1997 |
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Verlagsort | London |
Sprache | englisch |
Maße | 178 x 254 mm |
Gewicht | 1043 g |
Themenwelt | Naturwissenschaften |
ISBN-10 | 0-7484-0642-5 / 0748406425 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-7484-0642-5 / 9780748406425 |
Zustand | Neuware |
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