Devoted to the key role played by light and electromagnetic radiation in the universe, this title introduces readers to philosophical hypotheses such as the economy, symmetry and the universality of natural laws, and are then guided to practical consequences such as the rules of…
This book is the first of its kind devoted to the key role played by light and electromagnetic radiation in the universe. Readers are introduced to philosophical hypotheses such as the economy, symmetry and the universality of natural laws, and are then guided to practical conse…
This book provides a chronological introduction to modern atomic theory, which represented an attempt to reconcile the ancient doctrine of atomism with careful experiments -- performed during the 19th century -- on the flow of heat through substances and across empty space. Incl…
This book provides a chronological introduction to modern atomic theory, which represented an attempt to reconcile the ancient doctrine of atomism with careful experiments?performed during the 19th century?on the flow of heat through substances and across empty space. Included h…
This book provides a chronological introduction to the electromagnetic theory of light, using selected extracts from classic texts such as Gilbert?s De Magnete, Franklin?s Experiments and Observations on Electricity, and Huygens? Treatise on Light. Particular attention is given …
This book provides a chronological introduction to the electromagnetic theory of light, using selected extracts from classic texts such as Gilbert?s De Magnete, Franklin?s Experiments and Observations on Electricity, and Huygens? Treatise on Light. Particular attention is given …
The Oxford handbook of the history of physics
This book brings together cutting-edge writing by more than twenty leading authorities on the history of physics from the seventeenth century to the present day. By presenting a wide diversity of studies in a single volume, it provides authoritative introductions to scholarly co…
The Oxford handbook of the history of physics
This Oxford Handbook brings together contributions by leading authorities on key areas of the history of physics since the seventeenth century. In a single volume, it offers a comprehensive introduction to scholarly contributions that have tended to be dispersed in journals and …
The Oxford handbook of the history of physics
The Oxford Handbook of the History of Physics brings together cutting-edge writing by more than twenty leading authorities on the history of physics from the seventeenth century to the present day. By presenting a wide diversity of studies in a single volume, it provides authori…
The Oxford handbook of the history of physics
« This book brings together cutting-edge writing by more than twenty leading authorities on the history of physics from the seventeenth century to the present day. By presenting a wide diversity of studies in a single volume, it provides authoritative introductions to scholarly …