Professor Maxwell's Duplicitous Demon: The Life and Science of James Clerk Maxwell

by Brian Clegg

Book Overview

Asked to name a great physicist, most people would mention Newton or Einstein, Feynman or Hawking. But ask a physicist and there's no doubt that James Clerk Maxwell will be near the top of the list.

Maxwell, an unassuming Victorian Scotsman, explained how we perceive colour. He uncovered the way gases behave. And, most significantly, he transformed the way physics was undertaken in his explanation of the interaction of...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1785784951
• ISBN13: 9781785784958
• Release Date: February 2019
• Publisher: Icon Books
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 5.5" x 8.6"