The Scientific Letters and Papers of James Clerk Maxwell: Volume 3, 1874-1879

by James Clerk Maxwell

Book Overview

The final volume of James Clerk Maxwell's correspondence and manuscript papers covers the years 1874-1879, during Maxwell's Cambridge Professorship, his directing of the Cavendish Laboratory, and his work as writer and editor. His letters show his response to innovations in physical theory--by Boltzmann, Gibbs, Lorentz, and van der Waals--and further explorations in statistical physics and the kinetic theory of gases. His letters reflect his influence...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521256275
• ISBN13: 9780521256278
• Release Date: November 2002
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 960 Pages
• Weight: 6.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 2.2" x 8.3" x 11.1"