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OverviewAn introduction for physics students and teachers to the historical development of the kinetic theory of gases, by providing a collection of the most important contributions by Clausius, Maxwell and Boltzmann, with introductory surveys explaining their significance. In addition, extracts from the works of Boyle, Newton, Mayer, Joule, Helmholtz, Kelvin and others show the historical context of ideas about gases, energy and irreversibility. In addition to five thematic essays connecting the classical kinetic theory with 20th-century topics such as indeterminism and interatomic forces, there is an extensive international bibliography of historical commentaries on kinetic theory, thermodynamics and so on, published during the previous four decades. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Stephen G Brush (Univ Of Maryland, Usa) , Nancy S. HallPublisher: Imperial College Press Imprint: Imperial College Press Volume: 1 Dimensions: Width: 16.50cm , Height: 3.40cm , Length: 20.00cm Weight: 1.089kg ISBN: 9781860943485ISBN 10: 1860943489 Pages: 660 Publication Date: 28 July 2003 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock  The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsReviewsOne of the most important contributions of this volume is the bibliography in Part IV ... This is a useful book and should be on the shelves of all kinetic theorists and statistical mechanics. Journal of Statistical Physics This book will be useful both for historical research and for students studying the history of physics. Notes and Records of the Royal Society It is valuable to have the work in print again, since some of the originals are not always easily accessible and all who have struggled, for example, with Boltzmann's German will welcome accurate translations ... The whole book is to be welcomed as an aid to those undertaking research or otherwise interested in exploring these fields. AMBIX Author InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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