{"product_id":"the-scientific-papers-of-the-honourable-henry-cavendish-f-r-s-paperback-9781108018210","title":"The Scientific Papers of the Honourable Henry Cavendish, F. R. S (Paperback \/ softback) 9781108018210","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Scientific Papers of the Honourable Henry Cavendish, F. R. S\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA collection of Cavendish's results from his electric, magnetic and chemical experiments, first published in 1921.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eHenry Cavendish (Author), James Clerk Maxwell (Edited by), Sir Joseph Larmor (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781108018210, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 2 February 2011\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e488 pages, 78 b\/w illus.\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 2.8 cm, 0.73 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\"\u003eHenry Cavendish (1731–1810) was an English scientist whose published work was mostly concerned with electricity. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1760. Cavendish was a prolific scientific investigator, performing experiments on not only electricity but also magnetism, thermometry, gases, heat potential and the chemical composition of water. Although he published some of his research, including his discovery of hydrogen, the majority of his work remained unpublished until 1879, when James Clerk Maxwell published a collection of Cavendish's electrical experiments. These papers showed that Cavendish had discovered many important electrical concepts which had since been credited to other researchers, including the concept of electric potential. First published in 1921, these volumes are a collection of Cavendish's results from his many experiments. Volume 1 is a revised edition of James Clerk Maxwell's 1879 volume Electrical Researches of Henry Cavendish, also reissued in this series.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface Sir Joseph Larmor\u003cbr\u003e Introduction\u003cbr\u003e First published paper on electricity, 1771\u003cbr\u003e Preliminary propositions\u003cbr\u003e Appendix\u003cbr\u003e Thoughts concerning electricity\u003cbr\u003e Account of the experiments\u003cbr\u003e Second published paper on electricity, 1776\u003cbr\u003e Experiments in 1771\u003cbr\u003e Experiments in 1772\u003cbr\u003e Experiments in 1773\u003cbr\u003e Measurers\u003cbr\u003e Experiments with the artificial torpedo\u003cbr\u003e Resistance to electricity\u003cbr\u003e Results of comparisons of charges\u003cbr\u003e Results on resistance\u003cbr\u003e Notes by the editor, 1879 James Clerk Maxwell\u003cbr\u003e Life of Cavendish Thomas Young\u003cbr\u003e Index to Cavendish Manuscripts.\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":46003151765784,"sku":"9781108018210","price":42.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781108018210i.jpg?v=1694869487","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-scientific-papers-of-the-honourable-henry-cavendish-f-r-s-paperback-9781108018210","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}