The Critical Point : A Historical Introduction To The Modern Theory Of Critical Phenomena

C Domb

ISBN 10: 074840435X / ISBN 13: 9780748404353

Published by Taylor & Francis Ltd Feb 1996, 1996

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Neuware - In a definitive paper published in 1869, Thomas Andrews described experiments he performed on carbon dioxide and from which he concluded that a critical temperature exists below which liquids and gases are distinct phases of matter, but above which they merge into a single fluid phase. This book provides an historical account of this topic.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Critical Point : A Historical Introduction To The Modern Theory Of Critical Phenomena
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Feb 1996
• Publication Date: 1996
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 074840435X
• ISBN 13: 9780748404353
• Binding: Buch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 234W x 156H x 0D millimeters 234 millimeters width by 156 millimeters height by 0 millimeters depth
• Weight: 680 grams

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Synopsis

The relationship between liquids and gases engaged the attention of a number of distinguished scientists in the mid 19th Century. In a definitive paper published in 1869, Thomas Andrews described experiments he performed on carbon dioxide and from which he concluded that a critical temperature exists below which liquids and gases are distinct phases of matter, but above which they merge into a single fluid phase. During the years which followed, other natural phenomena were discovered to which the same critical point description can be applied - such as ferromagnetism and solutions. This book provides an historical account of theoretical explanations of critical phenomena which ultimately led to a major triumph of statistical mechanics in the 20th Century - with the award of the Nobel Prize for Physics

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Domb, C