Energy, Force and Matter
Energy, Force and Matter
The Conceptual Development of Nineteenth-Century Physics
Peter M. Harman
April 2011
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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.
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Table of Contents
- Preface
- 1. Introduction: The conceptual structure of nineteenth-century physics
- 2. The context of physical theory: energy, force and matter
- 3. Energy physics and mechanical explanation
- 4. Matter and force: ether and field theories
- 5. Matter theory: problems of molecular physics
- 6. Epilogue: the decline of the mechanical world view
- Bibliographic essay
- Sources of Quotations
- Index.
