James Clerk Maxwell : perspectives on his life and work /
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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Oxford :
Oxford University Press,
2014
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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.