A History of the Electron: J. J. and G. P. Thomson

ISBN-13: 9781108724432 / Angielski / Miękka / 2019 / 194 str.

Jaume Navarro

Opis

J. J. and G. P. Thomson are two significant figures in modern physics, having both played key roles in our understanding of the nature of electrons. This book presents their biographies, offering a fresh perspective for academics and graduate students working in the history of early twentieth-century physics.

Recenzje

'… a scholarly and readable account of developments that underlie modern chemistry … Navarro's thoughtful narrative should appeal to both historians and chemists.' Chemistry World

Spis treści

Introduction; 1. The early years in Manchester and Cambridge; 2. J. J. Thomson's early work in Cambridge: a continuous and all-embracing physics; 3. The ether and the corpuscle: from waves to particles; 4. On creeds and policies: the corpuscular theory of matter; 5. Father and son. Old and new physics; 6. The electron in Aberdeen: from particle to wave; Index.