Items related to Kelvin's Baltimore Lectures and Modern Theoretical...
Kelvin's Baltimore Lectures and Modern Theoretical Physics: Historical and Philosophical Perspectives (Studies from the Johns Hopkins Center for the) - Hardcover
Synopsis
In 1884 Sir William Thomson (later Lord Kelvin) delivered a significant series of lectures on physics at the Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore. The lectures remain important because, through their explicit presentation of the theories and metaphysical assumptions of the Newtonian mechanistic tradition, they illuminate the roots of the revolution in physics that began around 1900.
This book presents the twenty lectures in their original form for the first time. (A greatly revised version of the lectures appeared in 1904.) In addition, it contains ten original essays in which well-known historians and philosophers of science discuss the physical issues raised in the Baltimore Lectures and developments in theoretical physics since they were delivered.
Several of the accompanying essays deal with differences between Kelvin's views of molecular dynamics and the wave theory of light and the ultimately more successful electromagnetic concepts of James Clerk Maxwell. Others consider G. F. FitzGerald's approach to the question of mechanical models and Ernest Rutherford's attitudes toward theoretical matters.
The philosophical context of the Baltimore Lectures is taken up, along with the subsequent development of theoretical physics. Several essays reflect upon issues important in the era of relativity and quantum theory - among them the quantum-measurement problem, space-time and action at a distance, parts and wholes, locality and nonlocality, and the transition from natural philosophy to the metaphilosophy of science.
Following an introduction by Robert W Kargon, the essayists who address theoretical physics in Kelvin's time and after are P. M. Harmon, Bruce J. Hunt, M. Norton Wise, Crosbie Smith, Howard Stein, Lawrence Badash, Abner Shimony, Paul Teller, John Earman, Arthur Fine, and Thomas Nickles.
The editors are affiliated with the Center for the History and Philosophy of Science at the Johns Hopkins University. This volume is the second in a series published by The MIT Press for the Center. The first volume, Observation, Experiment, and Hypothesis in Modern Physical Science, edited by Peter Achinstein and Owen Hannaway, was published in 1985. A Bradford Book.
"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
About the Author
Robert H. Kargon is Willis K. Shepard Professor of the History of Science at The Johns Hopkins University. He is the author of The Rise of Robert Millikan: A Life in American Science and other books.
"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
- PublisherBradford Books
- Publication date1987
- ISBN 10 0262111179
- ISBN 13 9780262111171
- BindingHardcover
- LanguageEnglish
- Edition number1
- Number of pages559
- EditorAchinstein Peter
Search results for Kelvin's Baltimore Lectures and Modern Theoretical...
Stock Image
Kelvin's Baltimore Lectures and Modern Theoretical Physics: Historical and Philosophical Perspectives
Seller: ThriftBooks-Dallas, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 2.4. Seller Inventory # G0262111179I4N00
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
Kelvin's Baltimore Lectures and Modern Theoretical Physics : Historical and Philosophical Perspectives
Seller: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages. Seller Inventory # 361783-6
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
Kelvin's Baltimore Lectures and Modern Theoretical Physics: Historical and Philosophical Perspectives (Studies from the Johns Hopkins Center for the)
Seller: Sequitur Books, Boonsboro, MD, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Hardcover and dust jacket. Good binding and cover. Clean, unmarked pages. "In 1884 Sir William Thomson (later Lord Kelvin) delivered a significant series of lectures on physics at the Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore. The lectures remain important because, through their explicit presentation of the theories and metaphysical assumptions of the Newtonian mechanistic tradition, they illuminate the roots of the revolution in physics that began around 1900. This book presents the twenty lectures in their original form for the first time. (a greatly revised version of the lectures appeared in 1904.) In addition, it contains 10 original essays in which well-known historians and philosophers of science discuss the physical issues raised in the Baltimore Lectures and developments in theoretical physics since they were delivered." - MIT Press From the library Dr. Owen Hannaway. Hannaway was director of the Center for the History and Philosophy of Science at Johns Hopkins University. He authored numerous books and served as an editor of academic magazines in the history of science. Partial list of publications: Chemists and the Word: The Didactic Origins of Chemistry (1975); Observation, Experiment, and Hypothesis in Modern Physical Science (1985); The Evolution of Technology (1989); Science and the Practice of Medicine in the Nineteenth Century (1994); and The Foundations of Modern Science in the Middle Ages: Their Religious, Institutional and Intellectual Contexts (1996). Seller Inventory # 2504160056
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
KELVIN'S BALTIMORE LECTURES AND MODERN THEORETICAL PHYSICS : HISTORICAL AND PHILOSOPHICAL PERSPECTIVES (STUDIES FROM THE JOHNS HOPKINS CENTER FOR THE HISTORY AND PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE)
Seller: Second Story Books, ABAA, Rockville, MD, U.S.A.
Seller rating 4 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Octavo, x, 547 pages. In Good plus condition with a Very Good dust jacket. Spine is white with black print. Dust jacket in mylar. Boards in black cloth. Text block has name in ink on front flyleaf. Illustrated: b&w. NOTE: Shelved in Netdesk Column N. 1385979. FP New Rockville Stock. Seller Inventory # 1385979
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
Kelvin's Baltimore Lectures and Modern Theoretical Physics Historical and Philosophical Perspectives
Published by
The MIT Press, 1987
ISBN 10: 0262111179
ISBN 13: 9780262111171
Used
Hardcover
First Edition
Seller: T. A. Borden Books, Olney, MD, U.S.A.
Seller rating 4 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. Studies From The Johns Hopkins Center For The History & Philosophy Of Science; 6 X 1.25 X 9 inches; 559 pages. Seller Inventory # 56886
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
Kelvin's Baltimore Lectures and Modern Theoretical Physics: Historical and Philosophical Perspectives (Studies from the Johns Hopkins Center for the)
Seller: Broad Street Books, Branchville, NJ, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
hardcover. Condition: As New. Hardcover with fine dust jacket. Book is in Excellent condition, pages are clean and tight. Seller Inventory # 66201
Quantity: 1 available
Seller Image
Kelvin's Baltimore Lectures and Modern Theoretical Physics: Historical and Philosophical Perspectives
Published by
Cambridge: The MIT Press, 1987., 1987
ISBN 10: 0262111179
ISBN 13: 9780262111171
Used
Hardcover
First Edition
Seller: Free Play Books, NEW HAVEN, CT, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First Edition. Octavo. 547 pp. Black cloth lettered in white. Normal shelf-wear. Jacket creased along upper edges, 3-inch black marker line running diagonally across spine. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. In mylar sleeve. Seller Inventory # 4224
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
Kelvin's Baltimore Lectures and Modern theoretical Physics; historical and Philosophical Perspectives
Published by
MIT Press, Cambrdige and London, 1987
ISBN 10: 0262111179
ISBN 13: 9780262111171
Used
Hardcover
Seller: Hackenberg Booksellers ABAA, El Cerrito, CA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 4 out of 5 stars
Edited by Robert Kargon and Peter Achinstein. x, 547p., b/w port., (Studies from the Johns Hopkins Center for the History and Philosophy of Science). Seller Inventory # 051897
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
Kelvin's Baltimore Lectures and Modern Theoretical Physics: Historical and Philosophical Perspectives (Studies from the Johns Hopkins Center for the History & Philosophy of Science)
Seller: The Book Spot, Sioux Falls, MN, U.S.A.
Seller rating 4 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: New. Seller Inventory # Abebooks37393
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
Kelvin's Baltimore Lectures and Modern Theoretical Physics: Historical and Philosophical Perspectives (Studies from the Johns Hopkins Center for the History & Philosophy of Science)
Published by
The MIT Press, 1987
ISBN 10: 0262111179
ISBN 13: 9780262111171
New
Hardcover
First Edition
Seller: monobooks, Waterford, MI, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. 1st Edition. First edition 1987. Published by The MIT Press. Hardcover in full cloth with DJ. Condition new, square tight and crisp book, no edgewear, corners not bumped, no markings of any kind, no names, no underlinings, no highlights, no bent pages. Not a reminder. DJ new, bright and shiny, no tears, no chips, not clipped. Thick 8vo, 559 pages. Heavy book will require additional postage for international orders. Seller Inventory # 005292
Quantity: 1 available