Reflections on the practice of physics James Clerk Maxwell's methodological odyssey in electromagnetism / Giora Hon and Bernard R. Goldstein.
| Author/creator | Hon, Giora |
| Other author | Goldstein, Bernard R. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge/Taylor & Francis Group, 2020. |
| Description | 1 online resource |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Taylor & Francis eBooks |
| Subjects |
| Series | History and philosophy of technoscience |
| Contents | Maxwell's choice : Faraday vs. Amp©·re -- Thomson, Stokes, Rankine, and Thomson and Tait -- Station 1 (1856-1858) : on Faraday's lines of force -- Station 2 (1861-1862) : on physical lines of force -- Station 3 (1865) : a dynamical theory of the electromagnetic field -- Station 4 (1873) : a treatise on electricity and magnetism -- Philosophical reflections on Maxwell's methodological odyssey. |
| Abstract | "This monograph examines James Clerk Maxwell's contributions to electromagnetism to gain insight into the practice of science by focusing on scientific methodology as applied by scientists. First and foremost, this study is concerned with practices that are reflected in scientific texts and the ways scientists frame their research. The book is therefore about means and not ends"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Source of description | Description based on print version record. |
| Issued in other form | Print version: Hon, Giora. Reflections on the practice of physics Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge/Taylor & Francis Group, 2020. 9780367367282 |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2019054830 |
| ISBN | 9780429351013 (ebook) |
| ISBN | (hardback) |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |