{"product_id":"the-scientific-papers-of-james-clerk-maxwell-paperback-9781108012256","title":"The Scientific Papers of James Clerk Maxwell (Paperback \/ softback) 9781108012256","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Scientific Papers of James Clerk Maxwell\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe collected papers of the man generally considered the third most important physicist of all time, after Newton and Einstein.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eJames Clerk Maxwell (Author), W. D. Niven (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781108012256, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 20 January 2011\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e662 pages, 9 b\/w illus.\u003cbr\u003e29.5 x 21.1 x 4.1 cm, 1.56 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\"\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003e 1. On the description of oval curves and those having a plurality of foci\u003cbr\u003e 2. On the theory of rolling curves\u003cbr\u003e 3. On the equilibrium of elastic solids\u003cbr\u003e 4. On the transformation of surfaces by bending\u003cbr\u003e 5. On a particular case of the descent of a heavy body in a resisting medium\u003cbr\u003e 6. On the theory of colours in relation to colour-blindness\u003cbr\u003e 7. Experiments on colour as perceived by the eye, with remarks on colour-blindness\u003cbr\u003e 8. On Faraday's lines of force\u003cbr\u003e 9. Description of a new form of the Platometer, an instrument for measuring the areas of plane figures drawn on paper\u003cbr\u003e 10. On the elementary theory of optical instruments\u003cbr\u003e 11. On a method of drawing the theoretical forms of Faraday's lines of force without calculation\u003cbr\u003e 12. On the unequal sensibility of the Foramen Centrale to light of different colours\u003cbr\u003e 13. On the theory of compound colours with reference to mixtures of blue and yellow light\u003cbr\u003e 14. On an instrument to illustrate Poinsont's theory of rotation\u003cbr\u003e 15. On a dynamical top, for exhibiting the phenomena of the motions of a body of invariable form about a fixed point, with some suggestions as to the earth's motion\u003cbr\u003e 16. Account of experiments on the perception of colour\u003cbr\u003e 17. On the general laws of optical instruments\u003cbr\u003e 18. On theories of the constitution of Saturn's rings\u003cbr\u003e 19. On the stability of the motion of Saturn's rings\u003cbr\u003e 20. Illustrations of the dynamical theory of gases\u003cbr\u003e 21. On the theory of compound colours and the relations of the colours of the spectrum\u003cbr\u003e 22. On the theory of three primary colours\u003cbr\u003e 23. On the physical lines of force\u003cbr\u003e 24. On reciprocal figures and diagrams of forces\u003cbr\u003e 25. A dynamical theory of the electromagnetic field\u003cbr\u003e 26. On the calculation of the equilibrium and stiffness of frames.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Physics [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Physics\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Physics%20%5BPH%5D%22\"\u003ePH\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":46265929466136,"sku":"9781108012256","price":61.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781108012256i.jpg?v=1694867553","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-scientific-papers-of-james-clerk-maxwell-paperback-9781108012256","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}