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Intellectual Mastery of Nature: Theoretical Physics from Ohm to Einstein. Volume 1, The Torch of Mathematics, 1800-1870; volume 2, The Now Mighty Theoretical Physics, 1870-1925
- I. B. Cohen, Christa Jungnickel, R. McCormmach
- Mathematics, Physics
- 22 July 1986
We may not be able to make you love reading, but intellectual mastery of nature theoretical physics from ohm to einstein vol 2 will lead you to love reading starting from now. Book is the window to… Expand
Historical Studies In The Physical Sciences
- R. McCormmach
- History
- 1 February 1977
The Description for this book, Historical Studies in the Physical Sciences, Volume 6, will be forthcoming.
Night Thoughts of a Classical Physicist
- R. McCormmach, R. Andersen
- Physics
- 1 November 1982
It is the end of an historical epoch, but to an old professor of physics, Victor Jakob, sitting in his unlighted study, eating dubious bread with jam made from turnips, it is the end of a way of… Expand
Historical studies in the physical sciences
- R. Turner, R. McCormmach
- Engineering
- 1 July 1976
The Description for this book, Historical Studies in the Physical Sciences, Volume 6, will be forthcoming.
The now mighty theoretical physics, 1870-1925
- Christa Jungnickel, R. McCormmach
- Psychology
- 1986
"A majestic study of a most important epoch of intellectual history."--Brian Pippard, "Times Literary Supplement" "Superbly written and exhaustively researched."--Peter Harman, "Nature"Winner of the… Expand
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The atomic theory of John William Nicholson
- R. McCormmach
- Mathematics
- 1966
The English mathematical physicist John William Nicholson1 proposed a theory of atomic structure in 1911, and for several years he explored its exact implications for stellar spectroscopy and for the… Expand
Henry Cavendish: A Study of Rational Empiricism in Eighteenth-Century Natural Philosophy
- R. McCormmach
- Philosophy, Medicine
- Isis
- 1 October 1969
H ENRY CAVENDISH, by reason of the accuracy and the extent of his knowledge, was regarded by his contemporaries as one "possessed of talents confessedly superior."' From the posthumous publication of… Expand
The torch of mathematics, 1800-1870
- Christa Jungnickel, R. McCormmach
- Sociology
- 1986
Christina Jungnickel and Russell McCormmach have created in these two volumes a panoramic history of German theoretical physics. Bridging social, institutional, and intellectual history, they… Expand
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