Maxwell on the Electromagnetic Field

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History of Science / Physics
In this volume in the Masterworks of Discovery series, Thomas K. Simpson offers readers a chance to watch one of the greatest minds in physics hard at work. In three papers in mathematical physics written between 1855 and 1864, James Clerk Maxwell grappled with his formulation of the theory of the electromagnetic field.
The volume reproduces major portions of the text of Maxwell's classic papers on concepts that are key to both modern physics and the modern world. Through Simpson's engaging commentaries and notes and Anne Farrell's illustrations, readers with limited knowledge of math or physics as well as scientists and historians of science will be able to follow the emergence of Maxwell's ideas and to appreciate the magnitude of his achievement. The book includes a long biographical introduction that ex-plores the personal, historical, and scientific context of Maxwell's work.
Publication of this volume was made possible in part by a grant from... Tovább

Fülszöveg

History of Science / Physics
In this volume in the Masterworks of Discovery series, Thomas K. Simpson offers readers a chance to watch one of the greatest minds in physics hard at work. In three papers in mathematical physics written between 1855 and 1864, James Clerk Maxwell grappled with his formulation of the theory of the electromagnetic field.
The volume reproduces major portions of the text of Maxwell's classic papers on concepts that are key to both modern physics and the modern world. Through Simpson's engaging commentaries and notes and Anne Farrell's illustrations, readers with limited knowledge of math or physics as well as scientists and historians of science will be able to follow the emergence of Maxwell's ideas and to appreciate the magnitude of his achievement. The book includes a long biographical introduction that ex-plores the personal, historical, and scientific context of Maxwell's work.
Publication of this volume was made possible in part by a grant from the Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation.
Thomas K. Simpson recently retired from a long career of teaching the "Great Books" program at St. John' s College. With a background in engi-neering and the classics, he has written numerous articles in the sciences and the humanities. Currently he is a consultant with schools and science museums. Anne Farrell is an experienced digital artist who works and teaches in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
A volume in the series
Masterworks of Discovery: Guided Studies of Great Texts in Science, Harvey M. Flaumenhaft, Series Editor Vissza