The Life of James Clerk Maxwell: With a Selection from his Correspondence and Oc

Description: The Life of James Clerk Maxwell by Lewis Campbell, William Garnett This biography from 1882 details the life and thought of influential nineteenth-century physicist James Clerk Maxwell (1831-1879), a giant in the field of theoretical physics, whose ideas were to have great influence in his own time and also help set the stage for developments in the following century. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description James Clerk Maxwell (1831-1879) was a Scottish physicist well-known for his extensive work with electromagnetism, colour analysis, and kinetic theory. Considered by many to be a giant in his field with significant influence on the physicists who would follow, Maxwell spent time as a professor at Aberdeen University, King's College, London, and Cambridge. This 1882 Life by his friend Lewis Campbell and natural philosopher William Garnett represents an important - and lengthy - investigation into Maxwell's life and thought. Part I is concerned with biographical matters while the second section focuses upon his scientific mind. A third part contains Maxwell's poetry, so included because the poems are 'characteristic of him' and have 'curious biographical interest'. At nearly 700 pages, the Life represents an important starting point for those curious about the state of theoretical physics and the person in whom it reached its culmination in the nineteenth century. Table of Contents Preface; Part I. Biographical Outline: 1. Birth and parentage; 2. Glenlair - childhood, 1831-1841; 3. Boyhood, 1841-1844; 4. Adolescence, 1844-1847; 5. Opening manhood, 1847-1850; 6. Undergraduate life at Cambridge, 1850-1854; 7. Bachelor-scholar and fellow of Trinity, 1854-1856; 8. Essays at Cambridge, 1853-1856; 9. Death of his father. Professorship at Aberdeen, 1856-1857; 10. Aberdeen. Marriage, 1857-1860; 11. Kings College, London. Glenair, 1860-1870; 12. Cambridge, 1871-1879; 13. Illness and death, 1879; 14. Last essays at Cambridge; Part II. Contributions to Science: 1. Experiments on colour vision, and other contributions to optics; 2. Investigations respecting elastic solids; 3. Pure geometry; 4. Mechanics; 5. Saturns rings; 6. Faradays lines of force, and Maxwells theory of the electromagnetic field; 7. Molecular physics; Part III. Poems: 1. Juvenile verses and translations; 2. Occasional pieces; 3. Serio-comic verse; Index. Promotional "Headline" This 1882 biography is an essential starting point for studying the brilliant and influential nineteenth-century physicist James Clerk Maxwell. Description for Bookstore This biography from 1882 details the life and thought of influential nineteenth-century physicist James Clerk Maxwell (1831-1879), a giant in the field of theoretical physics, whose ideas were to have great influence in his own time and also help set the stage for developments in the following century. Description for Library This biography from 1882 details the life and thought of influential nineteenth-century physicist James Clerk Maxwell (1831-1879), a giant in the field of theoretical physics, whose ideas were to have great influence in his own time and also help set the stage for developments in the following century. Details ISBN1108013708 Author William Garnett Short Title LIFE OF JAMES CLERK MAXWELL Pages 704 Publisher Cambridge University Press Language English ISBN-10 1108013708 ISBN-13 9781108013703 Media Book Format Paperback Year 2010 Imprint Cambridge University Press Place of Publication Cambridge Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 530.092 Birth 1830 Death 1908 Subtitle With a Selection from his Correspondence and Occasional Writings and a Sketch of his Contributions to Science Publication Date 2010-06-03 Illustrations 2 Plates, color; 7 Plates, black and white Audience Professional and Scholarly UK Release Date 2010-06-03 AU Release Date 2010-06-03 NZ Release Date 2010-06-03 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:31321384;

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Book Title: The Life of James Clerk Maxwell

Number of Pages: 704 Pages

Publication Name: The Life of James Clerk Maxwell: With a Selection from his Correspondence and Occasional Writings and a Sketch of his Contributions to Science

Language: English

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Item Height: 216 mm

Subject: Science, Physics

Publication Year: 2010

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Item Weight: 880 g

Author: William Garnett, Lewis Campbell

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Format: Paperback