{"product_id":"life-and-scientific-work-of-peter-guthrie-tait-paperback-9781107494923","title":"Life and Scientific Work of Peter Guthrie Tait (Paperback \/ softback) 9781107494923","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eLife and Scientific Work of Peter Guthrie Tait\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eOriginally published in 1911, this book contains a collection of the scientific papers of the Scottish mathematical physicist Peter Guthrie Tait.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eCargill Gilston Knott (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781107494923, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 2 April 2015\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e398 pages\u003cbr\u003e29.7 x 21 x 2.1 cm, 0.95 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eOriginally published in 1911, this book contains a collection of many of the scientific papers of the Scottish mathematical physicist Peter Guthrie Tait. The work begins with a brief biography of Tait, and the papers included cover some of Tait's most famous research interests, including knot theory and the physics of golf. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in the history of science and the work of Tait in particular.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003e 1. Memoir - Peter Guthrie Tait\u003cbr\u003e 2. Experimental work\u003cbr\u003e 3. Mathematical work\u003cbr\u003e 4. Quaternions\u003cbr\u003e 5. Thomson and Tait, 'Tand T', or Thomson and Tait's natural philosophy\u003cbr\u003e 6. Other books\u003cbr\u003e 7. Addresses, reviews, and correspondence\u003cbr\u003e 8. Popular scientific articles\u003cbr\u003e Bibliography\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: History of science [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on History of science\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22History%20of%20science%20%5BPDX%5D%22\"\u003ePDX\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46265753305368,"sku":"9781107494923","price":42.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781107494923i_73f92dfe-1c76-495e-9e61-1938729178fe.jpg?v=1696754749","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/life-and-scientific-work-of-peter-guthrie-tait-paperback-9781107494923","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}