| The Scientific Letters and Papers of James Clerk Maxwell: Volume 3, 1874-1879 Contributor(s): Maxwell, James Clerk (Author), Harman, P. M. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0521256275 ISBN-13: 9780521256278 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $435.10 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: November 2002 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History - Science | History - Science | Waves & Wave Mechanics |
| Dewey: 530.141 |
| LCCN: 89000452 |
| Series: Scientific Letters and Papers of James Clerk Maxwell |
| Physical Information: 2.2" H x 8.3" W x 11.1" (6.70 lbs) 960 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The final volume of James Clerk Maxwell's correspondence and manuscript papers covers the years 1874-1879, during Maxwell's Cambridge Professorship, his directing of the Cavendish Laboratory, and his work as writer and editor. His letters show his response to innovations in physical theory--by Boltzmann, Gibbs, Lorentz, and van der Waals--and further explorations in statistical physics and the kinetic theory of gases. His letters reflect his influence on the younger generation of physicists whose outlook was shaped by Maxwellian physics. This edition is annotated with a full historical commentary. |
Contributor Bio(s): Harman, P. M.: - P. M. HARMAN is Professor of the History of Science at Lancaster University. |