Electricity and Magnetism

A Historical Perspective

AvBrian Baigrie

Inbunden, Engelska, 2006

Del i serien Greenwood Guides to Great Ideas in Science

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Beskrivning

All students of physics need to understand the basic concepts of electricity and magnetism. E&M is central to the study of physics, and central to understanding the developments of the last two hundred years of not just science, but technology and society in general. But the core of electricity and magnetism can be difficult to understand - many of the ideas are counterintuitive and difficult to appreciate. This volume in the Greenwood Guides to Great Ideas in Science series traces the central concepts of electricity and magnetism from the ancient past to the present day, enabling students to develop a deeper understanding of how the science arose as it has.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2006-11-30
Mått:178 x 254 x 17 mm
Vikt:567 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Greenwood Guides to Great Ideas in Science
Antal sidor:184
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN:9780313333583

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Brian Baigrie is Associate Professor in the Institute for History and Philosophy of Science at the University of Toronto. He is the author of many articles in history and philosophy of science, and has edited Scientific Revolutions: Primary Texts in the History of Science, History of Modern Science and Mathematics, and Life Scientists of the Twentieth Century.

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Baigrie presents a concise and systematic overview of ideas and discoveries that led to our present understanding of electricity and magnetism. Historical drawings and experimental schematics assist the reader throughout. He gives fair treatment of conflicting ideas, a critical undertaking for anyone attempting to understand the process of scientific discovery and the ideas that develop from these discoveries….For anyone wanting to learn how these two fundamental aspects of modern life were developed, Baigrie's book is a great place to start. Highly recommended. General readers; lower-division undergraduates; two-year technical program students.