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Beschreibung
By focusing on the conceptual issues faced by nineteenth century physicists, this book clarifies the status of field theory, the ether, and thermodynamics in the work of the period. A remarkably synthetic account of a difficult and fragmentary period in scientific development.
By focusing on the conceptual issues faced by nineteenth century physicists, this book clarifies the status of field theory, the ether, and thermodynamics in the work of the period. A remarkably synthetic account of a difficult and fragmentary period in scientific development.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Preface; 1. Introduction: The conceptual structure of nineteenth-century physics; 2. The context of physical theory: energy, force and matter; 3. Energy physics and mechanical explanation; 4. Matter and force: ether and field theories; 5. Matter theory: problems of molecular physics; 6. Epilogue: the decline of the mechanical world view; Bibliographic essay; Sources of Quotations; Index.
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2005
Fachbereich: Theoretische Physik
Genre: Importe, Physik
Rubrik: Naturwissenschaften & Technik
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13: 9780521288125
ISBN-10: 0521288126
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Harman, Peter M.
Harman, P. M.
Peter M., Harman
Hersteller: Cambridge University Press
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße: 216 x 140 x 11 mm
Von/Mit: Peter M. Harman (u. a.)
Erscheinungsdatum: 15.02.2005
Gewicht: 0,254 kg
Artikel-ID: 104848722

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