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The kinetic theory of gases: An anthology of classic papers with historical commentary

By Stephen G. Brush , Nancy S. Hall

Book information

Publisher
World Scientific Publishing Company
Year
2003
ISBN
1860943489, 9781860943485, 1860943470, 9781860943478, 9781848161337
LCC
QC175 .B896 2003
Open Library ID
OL22586483M
Language
english
Format
DJVU
Filesize
5 MB (4889942 bytes)
Series
History of Modern Physical Sciences, 1
Pages
664\664
Topic
Physics
Library
Kolxo3
DPI
300
Time added
2009-12-04 00:34:26
Физика;История физики;Научные статьи и сборники

Description

This book introduces physics students and teachers to the historical development of the kinetic theory of gases, by providing a collection of the most important contributions by Clausius, Maxwell and Boltzmann, with introductory surveys explaining their significance. In addition, extracts from the works of Boyle, Newton, Mayer, Joule, Helmholtz, Kelvin and others show the historical context of ideas about gases, energy and irreversibility. In addition to five thematic essays connecting the classical kinetic theory with 20th century topics such as indeterminism and interatomic forces, there is an extensive international bibliography of historical commentaries on kinetic theory, thermodynamics, etc. published in the past four decades. The book will be useful to historians of science who need primary and secondary sources to be conveniently available for their own research and interpretation, along with the bibliography which makes it easier to learn what other historians have already done on this subject.

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