Historical Studies in the Physical Sciences, Volume 5
Historical Studies in the Physical Sciences, Volume 5

Author: Russell McCormmach

Publisher: Princeton University Press

Published: 2015-03-08

Total Pages: 198

ISBN-13: 1400870178

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Historical Studies in the Physical Sciences is a continuing series of volumes comprising articles that elucidate the intellectual and social history of the physical sciences from the eighteenth century to the present. The articles offered in Volume 5 share a common theme: a concern with modern physics and its relation to other scientific disciplines and to its cultural and material context. Originally published in 1975. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

Proceedings of the Gibbs Symposium
Proceedings of the Gibbs Symposium

Author: D. G. Caldi

Publisher: American Mathematical Soc.

Published: 1990-11-07

Total Pages: 342

ISBN-13: 9780821896716

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This volume, a joint publication with the American Institute of Physics, contains the proceedings of a symposium honoring the memory of Josiah Willard Gibbs, one of the giants of theoretical physics. Three articles provide perspectives on Gibbs, the man, and on the place his work occupies in the history of science. There are also contributions from leading scientists on statistical mechanics, thermodynamics, geophysics, number theory, general relativity, and economics.

Thermodynamics: History And Philosophy - Facts, Trends, Debates
Thermodynamics: History And Philosophy - Facts, Trends, Debates

Author: L Ropolyi

Publisher: World Scientific

Published: 1991-03-22

Total Pages: 544

ISBN-13: 9814569518

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This proceedings contains the invited and contributed papers presented at the conference on the history and foundation of classical thermodynamics. It describes the alternative paradigms and histories of thermodynamics, philosophical foundations and consequences, and classical problems related to the history of thermodynamics. The contents attempt to present a unified approach to the physical, historical and philosophical points of view.