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Energy, Force and Matter: The Conceptual Development of Nineteenth-Century Physics

Energy, Force and Matter: The Conceptual Development of Nineteenth-Century Physics

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AuthorsHarman, Peter M.
TagsScience, History, Technology & Engineering, Cambridge Studies in the History of Science
PublisherCambridge University Press
Published29 apr 1982
Date23 nov 2015
Languageseng
Identifiersgoogle: NtHlec13w9YC, Amazon.com, isbn: 9780521288125, oclc: 726826404
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By focusing on the conceptual issues faced by nineteenth century physicists, this book clarifies the status of field theory, the ether, and thermodynamics in the work of the period. A remarkably synthetic account of a difficult and fragmentary period in scientific development.

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