The full story of the life and times of van der Waals is chronicled in this book in meticulous detail Indeed, it is so full of information that probably only historians of science will want to read it from cover to cover. For the rest of us, this book is a valuable addition to the literature.

• Preface ; 1. Leiden ; 2. The HBS teacher ; 3. 'An exceedingly ingenious thesis' ; 4. The University of Amsterdam ; 5. At the Royal Academy of Sciences ; 6. Scientific work in the 1880s ; 7. An assessment ; 8. The teacher and his school ; 9. Van der Waals and Russian science ; 10. In retirement ; 11. Molecular physics ; 12. Physical chemistry ; 13. Conclusion ; Bibliography ; Name Index ; Subject Index

The full story of the life and times of van der Waals is chronicled in this book in meticulous detail Indeed, it is so full of information that probably only historians of science will want to read it from cover to cover. For the rest of us, this book is a valuable addition to the literature.

• Preface ; 1. Leiden ; 2. The HBS teacher ; 3. 'An exceedingly ingenious thesis' ; 4. The University of Amsterdam ; 5. At the Royal Academy of Sciences ; 6. Scientific work in the 1880s ; 7. An assessment ; 8. The teacher and his school ; 9. Van der Waals and Russian science ; 10. In retirement ; 11. Molecular physics ; 12. Physical chemistry ; 13. Conclusion ; Bibliography ; Name Index ; Subject Index

The full story of the life and times of van der Waals is chronicled in this book in meticulous detail Indeed, it is so full of information that probably only historians of science will want to read it from cover to cover. For the rest of us, this book is a valuable addition to the literature.

• Preface ; 1. Leiden ; 2. The HBS teacher ; 3. 'An exceedingly ingenious thesis' ; 4. The University of Amsterdam ; 5. At the Royal Academy of Sciences ; 6. Scientific work in the 1880s ; 7. An assessment ; 8. The teacher and his school ; 9. Van der Waals and Russian science ; 10. In retirement ; 11. Molecular physics ; 12. Physical chemistry ; 13. Conclusion ; Bibliography ; Name Index ; Subject Index