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The publication in 1890 of the two-volume Scientific Papers of
James Clerk Maxwell, edited by W. D. Niven, was one of the two
objects of a committee formed 'for the purpose of securing a
fitting memorial of him' (the other object being the commissioning
of a marble bust for the Cavendish Laboratory). Before his death in
1879 at the age of 48, Clerk Maxwell had 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. He is generally considered the third most
important physicist of all time, after Newton and Einstein. These
collected shorter works, beginning with a paper written at the age
of 15, show the wide range of Clerk Maxwell's interests across
mathematics, physics and chemistry.
The publication in 1890 of the two-volume Scientific Papers of
James Clerk Maxwell, edited by W. D. Niven, was one of the two
objects of a committee formed 'for the purpose of securing a
fitting memorial of him' (the other object being the commissioning
of a marble bust for the Cavendish Laboratory). Before his death in
1879 at the age of 48, Clerk Maxwell had 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. He is generally considered the third most
important physicist of all time, after Newton and Einstein. These
collected shorter works, beginning with a paper written at the age
of 15, show the wide range of Clerk Maxwell's interests across
mathematics, physics and chemistry.
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Scientific Papers
James Clerk Maxwell, W. D. Niven
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R1,286
Discovery Miles 12 860
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Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain
imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed
pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger
Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and
hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone!
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain
imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed
pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger
Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and
hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone!
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