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Commentary on the Principles of Thermodynamics by Pierre Duhem 2011 Edition
Contributor(s): Needham, Paul (Editor)
ISBN: 940073641X     ISBN-13: 9789400736412
Publisher: Springer
OUR PRICE:   $104.49  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: August 2013
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BISAC Categories:
- Science | Philosophy & Social Aspects
- Science | Chemistry - Physical & Theoretical
- Science | Mechanics - Thermodynamics
Dewey: 536.709
Series: Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science
Physical Information: 0.49" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (0.73 lbs) 216 pages
 
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Pierre Duhem (1861-1916) held the chair of theoretical physics at Bordeaux from 1894 to his death. He established a reputation in both the history and philosophy of science as well as in science itself (physics and physical chemistry). Much of his work in the first two areas has been translated into English, but little of his technical scientific work. The present volume contains early work of Duhem's illustrating his interest in the rigorous development of physical theory for which he is famous. It opens with what was the first critical discussion of Gibbs' groundbreaking "On the Equilibrium of Heterogeneous Substances" (1876-8), where Duhem addressed the problem that, as he put it, "Mathematicians regret that the principles of Thermodynamics should have been developed in general with so little precision that the same proposition can be regarded by some as a consequence, and by others as a negation, of these principles". The other papers, forming a three-part series, pursue this project of putting the foundations of thermodynamics on a clearer and more secure basis. This book will be of interest to scholars in history and philosophy of science, especially those interested in the development of physical chemistry and the work of Pierre Duhem.