History of the Theories of Aether and Electricity, Vol. I: The Classical Theories; Vol. II: the Modern...

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Sir Edmund Whittaker

History of the Theories of Aether and Electricity, Vol. I

The Classical Theories; Vol. II: the Modern Theories, 1900-1926

Sir Edmund Whittaker

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English

Dover
01 July 2017

Mathematics & Sciences; Electrical engineering

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.

By: Sir Edmund Whittaker
Imprint: Dover
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: New edition
Dimensions: Height: 215mm, Width: 139mm, Spine: 39mm
Weight: 905g
ISBN: 9780486261263
ISBN 10: 0486261263
Pages: 753
Publication Date: 01 July 2017
Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , ELT Advanced , A / AS level
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Unspecified

Edmund Taylor Whittaker (1873 - 1956) was a British mathematician and historian of science who taught at Trinity College, Cambridge as well as Trinity College, Dublin, and the University of Edinburgh.