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- catalog abstract "By focusing on the conceptual issues faced by nineteenth century physicists, this book clarifies the status of field theory, the ether, and thermodynamics in the work of the period. A remarkably synthetic account of a difficult and fragmentary period in scientific development.".
- catalog contributor b1126316.
- catalog created "1982.".
- catalog date "1982".
- catalog date "1982.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "1982.".
- catalog description "Bibliography: p. 156-176.".
- catalog description "By focusing on the conceptual issues faced by nineteenth century physicists, this book clarifies the status of field theory, the ether, and thermodynamics in the work of the period. A remarkably synthetic account of a difficult and fragmentary period in scientific development.".
- catalog description "Introduction: The conceptual structure of nineteenth-century physics -- The context of physical theory: energy, force and matter -- Energy physics and mechanical explanation -- Matter and force: ether and field theories -- Matter theory: problems of molecular physics -- Epilogue: the decline of the mechanical world view -- Bibliographic essay -- Sources of Quotations -- Index".
- catalog extent "ix, 182 p. :".
- catalog identifier "0521246008".
- catalog identifier "0521288126 (pbk.)".
- catalog isPartOf "Cambridge history of science".
- catalog issued "1982".
- catalog issued "1982.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press,".
- catalog subject "Force and energy History.".
- catalog subject "Physics History.".
- catalog subject "QC7 .H257".
- catalog tableOfContents "Introduction: The conceptual structure of nineteenth-century physics -- The context of physical theory: energy, force and matter -- Energy physics and mechanical explanation -- Matter and force: ether and field theories -- Matter theory: problems of molecular physics -- Epilogue: the decline of the mechanical world view -- Bibliographic essay -- Sources of Quotations -- Index".
- catalog title "Energy, force, and matter : the conceptual development of nineteenth-century physics / P.M. Harman.".
- catalog type "History. fast".
- catalog type "text".