Author | Mach, Ernst. author |
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Title | Principles of the Theory of Heat [electronic resource] : Historically and Critically Elucidated / by Ernst Mach ; edited by Brian McGuinness |
Imprint | Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands, 1986 |
Connect to | http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-4622-4 |
Descript | XXII, 458 p. online resource |
Authorโs Preface to the First Edition -- Authorโs Preface to the Second Edition (Excerpt) -- I. Historical Survey of the Development of Thermometry -- II. Critical Discussion of the Conception of Temperature -- III. On the Determination of High Temperatures -- IV. Names and Numbers -- V. The Continuum -- VI. Historical Survey of the Theory of Conduction of Heat -- VII. The Development of the Theory of Conduction of Heat -- VIII. Historical Survey of the Theory of Radiation of Heat -- IX. Review of the Development of the Theory of Radiation of Heat -- X. Historical Survey of the Development of Calorimetry -- XI. Criticism of Calorimetric Conceptions -- XII. The Calorimetric Properties of Gases -- XIII. The Development of Thermodynamics. Carnotโs Principle -- XIV. The Development of Thermodynamics. The Principle of Mayer and Joule. The Principle of Energy -- XV. The Development of Thermodynamics. Unifying the Principles -- XVI. Concise Development of the Laws of Thermodynamics -- XVII. The Absolute (Thermodynamic) Scale of Temperature -- XVIII. Critical Review of the Development of Thermodynamics. The Sources of the Principle of Energy -- XIX. Extension of the Theorem of Carnot and Clausius. The Conformity and the Differences of Energies. The Limits of the Principle of Energy -- XX. The Borderland between Physics and Chemistry -- XXI. The Relation of Physical and Chemical Processes -- XXII. The Opposition between Mechanical and Phenomenological Physics -- XXIII. The Evolution of Science -- XXIV. The Sense of the Marvellous -- XXV. Transformation and Adaptation in Scientific Thought -- XXVI. The Economy of Science -- XXVII. Comparison as a Scientific Principle -- XXVIII. Language -- XXIX. The Concept -- XXX. The Concept of Substance -- XXXI. Causality and Explanation -- XXXII. Revision of Scientific Views Caused by Chance Circumstances -- XXXIII. The Paths of Investigation -- XXXIV. The Aim of Investigation -- Notes -- Index of Names -- Index of Subjects