The Scientific Letters and Papers of James Clerk Maxwell: Volume 2, 1862-1873
The Scientific Letters and Papers of James Clerk Maxwell: Volume 2, 1862-1873

Author: James Clerk Maxwell

Publisher: CUP Archive

Published: 1990

Total Pages: 1068

ISBN-13: 9780521256261

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Volume II: 1862-1873 contains texts which illuminate Maxwell's scientific maturity. In this period he wrote the classic works on field physics and statistical molecular theory which established his unique status in the history of science. His important correspondence with Thomson and Tait provides remarkable insight into the major themes of his physics.

The Scientific Papers of James Clerk Maxwell: Volume 2
The Scientific Papers of James Clerk Maxwell: Volume 2

Author: James Clerk Maxwell

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2011-01-20

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781108015387

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The publication in 1890 of the two-volume Scientific Papers of James Clerk Maxwell, edited by W. D. Niven, was one of the two objects of a committee formed 'for the purpose of securing a fitting memorial of him' (the other object being the commissioning of a marble bust for the Cavendish Laboratory). Before his death in 1879 at the age of 48, Clerk Maxwell had made major contributions to many areas of theoretical physics and mathematics, not least his discoveries in the fields of electromagnetism and of the kinetic theory of gases, which have been regarded as laying the foundations of all modern physics. He is generally considered the third most important physicist of all time, after Newton and Einstein. These collected shorter works, beginning with a paper written at the age of 15, show the wide range of Clerk Maxwell's interests across mathematics, physics and chemistry.

Maxwell on the Electromagnetic Field
Maxwell on the Electromagnetic Field

Author: Thomas K. Simpson

Publisher: Rutgers University Press

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 468

ISBN-13: 9780813523637

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Reproduces major portions of Maxwell's classic papers on key concepts in modern physics, written between 1855 and 1864, along with commentaries, notes, and bandw diagrams. Includes a detailed biographical introduction exploring the personal, historical, and scientific context of his work. Designed to be accessible to readers with limited knowledge of math or physics, as well as scientists and historians of science. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Theory of Heat
Theory of Heat

Author: James Clerk Maxwell

Publisher:

Published: 1871

Total Pages: 346

ISBN-13:

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This classic sets forth the fundamentals of thermodynamics and kinetic theory simply enough to be understood by beginners, yet with enough subtlety to appeal to more advanced readers, too.