An Elementary Treatise on Electricity by James Clerk Maxwell (English) Paperback

Description: An Elementary Treatise on Electricity by James Clerk Maxwell James Clerk Maxwell (1831-1879) was one of the most influential physicists of the nineteenth century. This work of 1881, based on his lectures, was intended to complement his Treatise on Electricity and Magnetism (1873), to provide less mathematical students with an understanding of fundamental concepts regarding electricity. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description James Clerk Maxwell (1831-1879), first Cavendish Professor of Physics at Cambridge, 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. This work of 1881 was edited from Maxwells notes by a colleague, William Garnett, and had formed the basis of his lectures. Several of the articles included in the present work were also included in his two-volume Treatise on Electricity and Magnetism (1873), also reissued in this series. The preface indicates that the two works were aimed at somewhat different audiences, the larger work assuming a greater knowledge of higher mathematics. Maxwell had also modified some of his methodology, and hoped to encourage the reader to develop an understanding of concepts relating to electricity. Author Biography P. M. HARMAN is Professor of the History of Science at Lancaster University. Table of Contents Editors preface; Fragment of authors preface; 1. Experiment 1; 2. On the charges of electrified bodies; 3. On electrical work and energy; 4. The electric field; 5. Faradays law of lines of induction; 6. Particular cases of electrification; 7. Electrical images; 8. Capacity; 9. Electric current; 10. Phenomena of an electric current which flows through heterogeneous media; 11. Methods of maintaining an electric current; 12. On the measurement of electric resistance; 13. On the electric resistance of substances. Promotional "Headline" A key nineteenth-century science textbook explaining the fundamentals of electricity. Description for Bookstore James Clerk Maxwell (1831-1879) was one of the most influential physicists of the nineteenth century. This work of 1881, based on his lectures, was intended to complement his Treatise on Electricity and Magnetism (1873), to provide less mathematical students with an understanding of fundamental concepts regarding electricity. Description for Library James Clerk Maxwell (1831-1879) was one of the most influential physicists of the nineteenth century. This work of 1881, based on his lectures, was intended to complement his Treatise on Electricity and Magnetism (1873), to provide less mathematical students with an understanding of fundamental concepts regarding electricity. Details ISBN1108028780 Author James Clerk Maxwell Year 2011 ISBN-10 1108028780 ISBN-13 9781108028783 Format Paperback Imprint Cambridge University Press Place of Publication Cambridge Country of Publication United Kingdom Edited by William Garnett Birth 1831 Death 1879 DEWEY 537 Short Title ELEM TREATISE ON ELECTRICITY Language English Media Book Pages 238 Publisher Cambridge University Press Publication Date 2011-06-30 Illustrations 7 Plates, black and white; 53 Line drawings, unspecified Audience Professional and Scholarly UK Release Date 2011-06-30 AU Release Date 2011-06-30 NZ Release Date 2011-06-30 Series Cambridge Library Collection - Physical Sciences We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:91395803;

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