This volume includes papers from 1887, when Lord Rayleigh became
Professor of Natural Philosophy at the Royal Institution in London,
to 1892. An 1888 contribution on the densities of hydrogen and
oxygen led to a series of experiments on the densities of the
atmospheric gases. This resulted in the unsettling discovery that
the density of atmospheric nitrogen seemed very slightly to exceed
the density of nitrogen derived from its chemical compounds. A
substantial 1888 paper, on the wave theory of light, was written
for the Encyclopaedia Britannica in the immediate aftermath of the
crucial Michelson Morley experiment in which the speed of light had
been measured. In addition, this wide-ranging volume shows
Rayleigh's developing interest in the properties of liquid
surfaces, with a discourse on foams (1890), and a paper on surface
films (1892). It also includes a charming brief appreciation (1890)
of James Clerk Maxwell's legacy to science.
General
| Imprint: |
Cambridge UniversityPress
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| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Series: |
Scientific Papers 6 Volume Paperback Set, Volume 3 |
| Release date: |
July 2009 |
| First published: |
July 2009 |
| Authors: |
John William Strutt
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| Dimensions: |
244 x 174 x 170mm (L x W x H) |
| Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
| Pages: |
620 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-108-00544-9 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Science & Mathematics >
Physics >
Atomic & molecular physics
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| LSN: |
1-108-00544-6 |
| Barcode: |
9781108005449 |
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