Aggregation and Flow of Solids: Being the Records of an Experimental, Study of the Micro-Structure and Physical Properties of Solids in Various States of Aggregation, 1900-1921 (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

George Beilby

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0484013904 ISBN 13: 9780484013901

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Explore how solids flow and organize at the microscale through careful experiments and clear images.

This is a nonfiction study that collects experimental observations on the micro-structure and physical properties of solids in different states of aggregation. It blends detailed method notes, measurements, and analyses to explain how solids behave from crystal to vitreous states, and how surface processes influence their bulk properties. The work emphasizes evidence, progression of ideas, and the role of imaging in revealing hidden structures.

Readers will gain a window into how researchers approached questions about aggregation, cohesion, surface flow, and the transitions between solid states. The text also surveys the influence of polishing, etching, and observation techniques on understanding material behavior, backed by illustrative plates and measurements.

• Methodical discussion of microscopic methods, illumination, and measurement techniques.
• Examination of surface forms, films, and the effects of polishing and etching on solids.
• Analysis of how crystalline and vitreous states arise, their properties, and their impact on metals.
• Rich, era-specific plates and illustrations that illuminate micro-structure in practice.

Ideal for curious readers of materials science, physics history, and the development of early 20th‑century experimental work.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0484013904
• ISBN 13: 9780484013901
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 413