James Clerk Maxwell : perspectives on his life and work /

James Clerk Maxwell : perspectives on his life and work /

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James Clerk Maxwell (1831-1879) had a relatively brief, but remarkable life, lived in his beloved rural home of Glenlair, and variously in Edinburgh, Aberdeen, London and Cambridge. His scholarship also ranged wide - covering all the major aspects of Victorian natural philosophy. He is regarded as o...

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Other Authors: Flood, Raymond (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), McCartney, Mark, 1967- (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Whitaker, Andrew, 1946- (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2014
Oxford, UK ; New York, NY : 2014
Oxford, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : 2014
Edition:First edition
Subjects:
Maxwell, James Clerk, > 1831-1879
Electromagnetism > History
Physicists > Great Britain > Biography
Science > History
Electromagnetic Phenomena
Science > history
Electromagnetism
Elektromagnetism > historia
History
Physicists
Science
Great Britain
Biographies
Biography
Table of Contents:
  • Part I. Life. Introduction / Raymond Flood
  • Maxwell at Aberdeen / John S. Reid
  • Maxwell at King's College, London / John S. Reid
  • Cambridge and building the Cavendish Laboratory / Isobel Falconer
  • Part II. Science. Maxwell and the science of colour / Malcolm Longair
  • Maxwell and the rings of Saturn / Andrew Whitaker
  • Maxwell's kinetic theory 1859-70 / Elizabeth Garber
  • Maxwell and the theory of liquids / John S. Rowlinson
  • Maxwell's famous (or infamous) demon / Andrew Whitaker
  • Maxwell's contributions to electricity and magnetism / Daniel M. Siegel
  • The Maxwellians : the reception and further development of Maxwell's electromagnetic theory / Chen-Pang Yeang
  • The fluid dynamics of James Clerk Maxwell / Keith Moffatt
  • Part III. Poetry, religion and conclusions. Boundaries of perception : James Clerk Maxwell's poetry of self, senses and science / Stella Pratt-Smith
  • Maxwell, faith and physics / Philip L. Marston
  • I remember years and labours as a tale that I have read / Mark McCartney
  • Part I. Life. Introduction / Raymond Flood
  • Maxwell at Aberdeen / John S. Reid
  • Maxwell at King's College, London / John S. Reid
  • Cambridge and building the Cavendish Laboratory / Isobel Falconer
  • Part II. Science. Maxwell and the science of colour / Malcolm Longair
  • Maxwell and the rings of Saturn / Andrew Whitaker
  • Maxwell's kinetic theory 1859-70 / Elizabeth Garber
  • Maxwell and the theory of liquids / John S. Rowlinson
  • Maxwell's famous (or infamous) demon / Andrew Whitaker
  • Maxwell's contributions to electricity and magnetism / Daniel M. Siegel
  • The Maxwellians : the reception and further development of Maxwell's electromagnetic theory / Chen-Pang Yeang
  • The fluid dynamics of James Clerk Maxwell / Keith Moffatt
  • Part III. Poetry, religion and conclusions. Boundaries of perception : James Clerk Maxwell's poetry of self, senses and science / Stella Pratt-Smith
  • Maxwell, faith and physics / Philip L. Marston
  • I remember years and labours as a tale that I have read / Mark McCartney
  • Part I Life
  • 1 Introduction / Raymond Flood Flood, Raymond 3
  • 2 Maxwell at Aberdeen / John S. Reid Reid, John S 17
  • 3 Maxwell at King's College, London / John S. Reid Reid, John S. 43
  • 4 Cambridge and Building the Cavendish Laboratory / Isobel Falconer Falconer, Isobel 67
  • Part II Science
  • 5 Maxwell and the Science of Colour / Malcolm Longair Longair, Malcolm 101
  • 6 Maxwell and the Rings of Saturn / Andrew Whitaker Whitaker, Andrew 115
  • 7 Maxwell's Kinetic Theory 1859-70 / Elizabeth Garber Garber, Elizabeth 139
  • 8 Maxwell and the Theory of Liquids / John S. Rowlinson Rowlinson, John S. 154
  • 9 Maxwell's Famous (or Infamous) Demon / Andrew Whitaker Whitaker, Andrew 163
  • 10 Maxwell's Contributions to Electricity and Magnetism / Daniel M. Siegel Siegel, Daniel M. 187
  • 11 The Maxwellians: The Reception and Further Development of Maxwell's Electromagnetic Theory / Chen-Pang Yeang Yeang, Chen-Pang 204
  • 12 The Fluid Dynamics of James Clerk Maxwell / Keith Moffatt Moffatt, Keith 223
  • Part III Poetry, Religion and Conclusions
  • 13 Boundaries of Perception: James Clerk Maxwell's Poetry of Self, Senses and Science / Stella Pratt-Smith Pratt-Smith, Stella 233
  • 14 Maxwell, Faith and Physics / Philip L. Marston Marston, Philip L. 258
  • 15 I Remember Years and Labours as a Tale that I have Read / Mark McCartney McCartney, Mark 292.
  • Part I. Life Introduction / Raymond Flood
  • Maxwell at Aberdeen / John S. Reid
  • Maxwell at King's College, London / John S. Reid
  • Cambridge and building the Cavendish Laboratory / Isobel Falconer
  • Part II. Science. Maxwell and the science of colour / Malcolm Longair
  • Maxwell and the rings of Saturn / Andrew Whitaker
  • Maxwell's kinetic theory 1859-70 / Elizabeth Garber
  • Maxwell and the theory of liquids / John S. Rowlinson
  • Maxwell's famous (or infamous) demon / Andrew Whitaker
  • Maxwell's contributions to electricity and magnetism / Daniel M. Siegel
  • The Maxwellians : the reception and further development of Maxwell's electromagnetic theory / Chen-Pang Yeang
  • The fluid dynamics of James Clerk Maxwell / Keith Moffatt
  • Part III. Poetry, religion and conclusions. Boundaries of perception : James Clerk Maxwell's poetry of self, senses and science / Stella Pratt-Smith
  • Maxwell, faith and physics / Philip L. Marston
  • I remember years and labours as a tale that I have read / Mark McCartney.

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