Author: Edmund Taylor WhittakerPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Electricity
Languages : en
Pages : 502
Book Description
A History of the Theories of Aether and Electricity from the Age of Descartes to the Close of the Nineteenth Century
Author: Edmund Taylor WhittakerPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Electricity
Languages : en
Pages : 502
Book Description
A History of the Theories of Aether and Electricity
Author: Sir Edmund WhittakerPublisher: Courier Dover Publications
ISBN: 0486261263
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 785
Book Description
Accessible treatment offers highly detailed accounts concerning development of ideas and theories about the nature of electricity and space (aether), focusing on period from Descartes to Lorentz, Einstein, and Minkowski. 1960 edition.
A History of the Theories of Aether and Electricity
Author: Edmund Taylor WhittakerPublisher:
ISBN: 9781504259644
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 491
Book Description
Hardcover reprint of the original 1910 edition - beautifully bound in brown cloth covers featuring titles stamped in gold, 8vo - 6x9. No adjustments have been made to the original text, giving readers the full antiquarian experience. For quality purposes, all text and images are printed as black and white. This item is printed on demand. Book Information: Whittaker, E. T. (Edmund Taylor). A History Of The Theories Of Aether And Electricity: From The Age Of Descartes To The Close Of The Nineteenth Century. Indiana: Repressed Publishing LLC, 2012. Original Publishing: Whittaker, E. T. (Edmund Taylor). A History Of The Theories Of Aether And Electricity: From The Age Of Descartes To The Close Of The Nineteenth Century, . London; New York: Longmans, Green Etc., Etc., 1910. Subject: Ether Space History
A History of the Theories of Aether and Electricity
Author: Edmund Taylor WhittakerPublisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9781528264624
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 492
Book Description
Excerpt from A History of the Theories of Aether and Electricity: From the Age of Descartes to the Close of the Nineteenth Century Newton shows that rays Obtained by double refraction have sides his Objections to the undulatory theory. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
A History of the Theories of Aether and Electricity
Author: Edmund Taylor WhittakerPublisher: Oxford City Press
ISBN: 9781781391303
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 492
Book Description
In 1910, E. T. Whittaker wrote "A History of the Theories of Aether and Electricity," which gave a very detailed account of the aether theories from Rene Descartes to Hendrik Lorentz, and which made Whittaker a respected historian of science. Though the book was a "History," Whittaker showed his own brilliance in his exposition of relativity. (Fully illustrated)
A History of the Theories of Aether and Electricity
Author: E T 1873-1956 WhittakerPublisher: Andesite Press
ISBN: 9781296767631
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 498
Book Description
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
A History of the Theories of Aether and Electricity
Author: E. T. WhittakerPublisher:
ISBN: 9781440044533
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 493
Book Description
Excerpt from A History of the Theories of Aether and Electricity: From the Age of Descartes to the Close of the Nineteenth Century Th observation of the heavens, which has been pursued continually from the earliest ages, revealed to the ancients the regularity of the planetary motions, and gave rise to the conception of the universal order. Modern research, building on this foundation, has shown how intimate is the connexion between the different celestial bodies. They are formed of the same kind of matter; they are similar in origin and history; and across the vast spaces which divide them they hold perpetual intercourse. Until the seventeenth century the only influence which was known to be capable of passing from star to star was that of light. Newton added to this the force of gravity; and it is now recognized that the power of communicating across vacuous regions is possessed also by the electric and magnetic attractions. It is thus erroneous to regard the heavenly bodies as isolated in vacant space; around and between them is an incessant conveyance and transformation of energy. To the vehicle of this activity the name aether has been given. The aether is the solitary tenant of the universe, save for that infinitesimal fraction of space which is occupied by ordinary matter. Hence arises a problem which has long engaged attention, and is not yet completely solved: What relation subsist between the medium which fills the interstellar void and the condensations of matter that are scattered throughout it? About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
A History of the Theories of Aether and Electricity from the Age of Descartes to the Close of the Nineteenth Century - Scholar's Choice Edition
Author: Edmund Taylor WhittakerPublisher:
ISBN: 9781293947531
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 498
Book Description
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
A History of Optics from Greek Antiquity to the Nineteenth Century
Author: Olivier DarrigolPublisher: OUP Oxford
ISBN: 0191627453
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 344
Book Description
This book is a long-term history of optics, from early Greek theories of vision to the nineteenth-century victory of the wave theory of light. It shows how light gradually became the central entity of a domain of physics that no longer referred to the functioning of the eye; it retraces the subsequent competition between medium-based and corpuscular concepts of light; and it details the nineteenth-century flourishing of mechanical ether theories. The author critically exploits and sometimes completes the more specialized histories that have flourished in the past few years. The resulting synthesis brings out the actors' long-term memory, their dependence on broad cultural shifts, and the evolution of disciplinary divisions and connections. Conceptual precision, textual concision, and abundant illustration make the book accessible to a broad variety of readers interested in the origins of modern optics.
HISTORY OF THE THEORIES OF AETHER AND ELECTRICITY
Author: EDMUND TAYLOR. WHITTAKERPublisher:
ISBN: 9781033024423
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description