By Stephen G. Brush
This ebook introduces physics scholars and academics to the old improvement of the kinetic concept of gases, by means of offering a suite of crucial contributions via Clausius, Maxwell and Boltzmann, with introductory surveys explaining their importance. additionally, extracts from the works of Boyle, Newton, Mayer, Joule, Helmholtz, Kelvin and others exhibit the ancient context of principles approximately gases, Read more...
summary: This ebook introduces physics scholars and lecturers to the old improvement of the kinetic conception of gases, through offering a set of crucial contributions through Clausius, Maxwell and Boltzmann, with introductory surveys explaining their value. moreover, extracts from the works of Boyle, Newton, Mayer, Joule, Helmholtz, Kelvin and others exhibit the ancient context of rules approximately gases, power and irreversibility. as well as 5 thematic essays connecting the classical kinetic conception with twentieth century issues comparable to indeterminism and interatomic forces, there's
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