Author: Robert Bruce LindsayPublisher: Pergamon
ISBN:
Category : Physicists
Languages : en
Pages : 270
Book Description
Men of Physics Lord Rayleigh–The Man and His Work
Author: Robert Bruce LindsayPublisher: Elsevier
ISBN: 1483146774
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 261
Book Description
Men of Physics: Lord Rayleigh–The Man and His Work presents an appraisal of the significance of Rayleigh's scientific work, together with extracts from his published papers. The book starts by providing a biographical sketch of John William Strutt, Third Baron Rayleigh (1842-1919). The text then discusses Lord Rayleigh's contributions to science, including the physical phenomena, optical instruments, electrical standards, and the theory of relativity. Selections from Rayleigh’s scientific papers, which are included in the book, are also considered. These selections include papers about the theory of resonance; the intensity and polarization of the scattered light; the manufacture and theory of diffraction-gratings; and the binaural effect. Other selected papers include those about the application of the principle of reciprocity to acoustics; the stability of fluid flow; the Rayleigh disk; and acoustic streaming. The study of surface waves in elastic solids; the discovery and isolation of argon; sound propagation; and electromagnetic radiation are the other topics included in the selection of papers in the book. Physicists will find the book invaluable.
Lord Rayleigh--the Man and His Work
Author: Robert Bruce LindsayPublisher: Pergamon
ISBN:
Category : Physicists
Languages : en
Pages : 270
Book Description
Lord Rayleigh - the Man and His Work
Author: John William StruttThe Theory of Sound
Author: John William Strutt Baron RayleighPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Sound
Languages : en
Pages : 526
Book Description
Sounds of Our Times
Author: Robert T. BeyerPublisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 9780387984353
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 472
Book Description
A history of acoustics from the 19th century to the present, written by one of the pre-eminent members of the acoustical community. The book is both a review of the major scientific advances in acoustics as well as an account of famous acousticians and their discoveries, taking in the development of the Acoustical Society of America. Acoustics is distinguished by its interdisciplinary nature and the book duly explores the fields development in its relationship to other sciences. In addition to covering the history of acoustics, the book concludes with the future of acoustics. Beautifully illustrated.
Albemarle Street
Author: John Meurig ThomasPublisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0192898000
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 284
Book Description
The publication presents a selection of the remarkable personalities who have worked at The Royal Institution in London. Many of them revolutionized various facets of science and technology, others were renowned for their general cultural contributions to the arts, literature, drama, anthropology, medicine, music, poetry, politics and religion.
Much Ado about (Practically) Nothing
Author: David FisherPublisher: OUP USA
ISBN: 0195393961
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 279
Book Description
Much Ado about (Practically) Nothing: A History of the Noble Gases is an engaging look at what the recent research on the noble gases can teach us about the composition and history of the earth and our cosmos.
Science In The Making
Author: E. A. DavisPublisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 148227292X
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 443
Book Description
Volume Two of the Science in the Making Series covers the scientific advancements of the day between 1850 and 1900 as reported in the Philosophical Magazine. This period culminated with the discovery of the electron, Xrays and radioactivity. This beautifully produced volume contains facsimiles of original papers by eminent scientists including Kelv
Nature
Author: A to Z of Physicists
Author: Darryl J. LeiterPublisher: Infobase Publishing
ISBN: 1438109229
Category : Physicists
Languages : en
Pages : 401
Book Description
Profiles more than 150 scientists from around the world who made important contributions to the field of physics, including John Bardeen, Marie Curie, Robert Hooke, Lise Meitner, and Chien-Shiung Wu.