A History of the Theories of Aether and Electricity
| Author | : Edmund Taylor Whittaker |
| Publisher | : Oxford City Press |
| Total Pages | : 492 |
| Release | : 2012-04 |
| ISBN-10 | : 1781391300 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9781781391303 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (303 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis A History of the Theories of Aether and Electricity by : Edmund Taylor Whittaker
Download or read book A History of the Theories of Aether and Electricity written by Edmund Taylor Whittaker and published by Oxford City Press. This book was released on 2012-04 with total page 492 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1910, E. T. Whittaker wrote "A History of the Theories of Aether and Electricity," which gave a very detailed account of the aether theories from Rene Descartes to Hendrik Lorentz, and which made Whittaker a respected historian of science. Though the book was a "History," Whittaker showed his own brilliance in his exposition of relativity. (Fully illustrated)
