A history of the theories of aether and electricity sir edmund whittaker tomash publishers. Albert einstein, the investigation of the state of aether in magnetic fields, 1895. Recent researches on space, time, and force 1910 a history of the theories of aether and electricity 1910 some or all works by this author are in the public domain in the united states because they were published. Edmund taylor whittaker 18731956 was a british mathematician and historian of science who taught at trinity college, cambridge as well. A history of the theories of aether and electricity bysir edmund whittaker. The modern theories 19001926 edmund whittaker the purpose of this volume is to describe the revolution in physics which took place in the first quarter of the twentieth century, and which included the discoveries of special relativity, the older quantum theory, general relativity. A history of the theories of aether and electricity by. Cinii a history of the theories of aether whittaker, e. A history of the theories of aether and electricity by edmund.
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Mar 14, 2017 siredmundwhittaker,a history of the theories of aether and electricity. Edmund taylor whittaker frs frse lld 24 october 1873 24 march 1956 was a british. Siredmundwhittaker,a history of the theories of aether and electricity. Before expounding upon the aether and how it explains so many phenomena in a. The modern theories 19001926philosophical library, new york, 1954, p 40. Poincare and the special theory of relativity springerlink.
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A history of the theories of aether and electricity the classical theories e. I am wondering if there is anywhere other than these two books that deals with aether theories in a serious way. A history of the theories of aether and electricity, from the. Mar 17, 2020 a history of the theories of aether and electricity from the age of descartes to the close of the nineteenth century by e. Aether theories collation of scientific theories of the. A revised and expanded edition, subtitled the classical theories and uniform with the present volume, was published in 1951 by thomas nelson. For the historical data discussed in this and the next two chapters, see sir edmund whittaker. In 1736 he was awarded the prize of the french academy for his suggestive studies of aether. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. Spaces, sexualities, solidarities north carolina studies in the romance languages and literatures pdf by radost rangelova download grey hunter space wolf series warhammer 40,000 pdf by william king. Excerpt from a history of the theories of aether and electricity. See all 2 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Whittaker, a history of the theories of aether and electricity from the age of descartes to the close of. Pdf 35mb txt 259kb a history of the theories of aether and electricity.
This document commences by examining the record of the ancient greek philosophers, and in particular pythagoras. A history of the theories of aether and electricity 1910. Whittaker excellent treatment of electrodynamics and relativity theory from an honest historical point of view. Whittaker, a history of the theories of aether and electricity from the age of descartes to the close of the nineteenth century. A history of the theories of aether and electricity sir. In a history of the theories of aether and electricity, from the age of descartes to the close of the nineteenth century 1910, expanded in 1953 to include the first quarter of the 20th century, whittaker showed the philosophical depth behind his mathematical thought. Indeed, he does not refer to sir edmund whittakers monumental work, a history of the theories of aether and electricity 2 volumes. Jul 26, 2010 a read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. From the age of descartes to the close of the nineteenth century classic reprint by e. A british mathematician sir edmund taylor whittaker. Johann ii bernoulli 18 may 1710, basel 17 july 1790, basel. Whittaker 1 edition first published in 1973 not in library.
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