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245 04 a| The Oxford handbook of the history of physicsh| [electronic resource] /c| edited by Jed Z. Buchwald and Robert Fox.;

246 30 a| History of physics;

250 a| First edition.;

260 a| Oxford ;a| New York, NY :b| Oxford University Press,;

300 a| ix, 945 pages :b| illustrations ;c| 26 cm;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references and indexes.;

505 0 a| part. I. Physics and the new science -- part. II. The long eighteenth century -- part III. Fashioning the discipline : from natural philosophy to physics -- part IV. Modern physics.;

506 a| Available only to authorized users.;

520 a| This book brings together cutting-edge writing by more than twenty leading authorities on the history of physics from the seventeenth century to the present day. By presenting a wide diversity of studies in a single volume, it provides authoritative introductions to scholarly contributions that have tended to be dispersed in journals and books not easily accessible to the general reader. While the core thread remains the theories and experimental practices of physics, the Handbook contains chapters on other dimensions that have their place in any rounded history. These include the role of lecturing and textbooks in the communication of knowledge, the contribution of instrument-makers and instrument-making companies in providing for the needs of both research and lecture demonstrations, and the growing importance of the many interfaces between academic physics, industry, and the military. --c| Source other than Library of Congress.;

538 a| Mode of access: World Wide Web;

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The Oxford handbook of the history of physics / edited by Jed Z. Buchwald and Robert Fox.

Other author	Buchwald, Jed Z.
Other author	Fox, Robert, 1938-
Format	Electronic
Edition	First edition.
Publication Info	Oxford ; New York, NY : Oxford University Press,
Description	ix, 945 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
Supplemental Content	Full text available from Oxford Handbooks Online Physical Sciences
Supplemental Content	Full text available from Oxford Handbooks Online 2017 Physical Sciences
Subjects	Physics--History. Science--History.

Portion of title	History of physics
Contents	part. I. Physics and the new science -- part. II. The long eighteenth century -- part III. Fashioning the discipline : from natural philosophy to physics -- part IV. Modern physics.
Abstract	This book brings together cutting-edge writing by more than twenty leading authorities on the history of physics from the seventeenth century to the present day. By presenting a wide diversity of studies in a single volume, it provides authoritative introductions to scholarly contributions that have tended to be dispersed in journals and books not easily accessible to the general reader. While the core thread remains the theories and experimental practices of physics, the Handbook contains chapters on other dimensions that have their place in any rounded history. These include the role of lecturing and textbooks in the communication of knowledge, the contribution of instrument-makers and instrument-making companies in providing for the needs of both research and lecture demonstrations, and the growing importance of the many interfaces between academic physics, industry, and the military. -- Source other than Library of Congress.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Access restriction	Available only to authorized users.
Technical details	Mode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/form	Electronic books.
LCCN	2013940065
ISBN	9780199696253 (hardback)
ISBN	019969625X (hardback)

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