A history of the theories of aether and electricity : from the age of Descartes to the close of the nineteenth century

1910·24.2 MB·English

by  Whittaker, E. T. (Edmund Taylor), 1873-1956

DUBLIN UNIVERSITY PRESS SERIES.
A HISTORY
OF THE
THEORIES OF AETHER AND ELECTRICITY
FKOM THE AGE OF DESCAKTES TO THE CLOSE OF
THE NINETEENTH CENTURY.
BY
E. T. WH1TTAKER,
Hon. Sc.D. (DubL}; I.E.S.; RoyatAstronomer ofIreland.
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THE author desires to record his gratitude to Mr. W. W.
EOUSE BALL, Fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge, and to
Professor W. McF. ORR, F.R.S., of the Royal College of Science
for Ireland; these friends have read the proof-sheets, and have
made many helpful suggestions and criticisms.
Thanks are also'due to the BOARD OF TRINITY COLLEGE,
DUBLIN, for the financial assistance which made possible the
publication of the work.
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