Energy, Force and Matter: The Conceptual Development of Nineteenth-Century Physics

By focusing on the conceptual issues faced by nineteenth century physicists, this book clarifies the status of field theory, the ether, and thermodynamics in the work of the period. A remarkably synthetic account of a difficult and fragmentary period in scientific development.

Author: Peter M. Harman
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 04/30/1982
Pages: 196
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.60lbs
Size: 8.93h x 6.00w x 0.56d
ISBN: 9780521288125

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