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Auteur(s) : Navarro, Jaume
Titre(s) : A history of the electron [Texte imprimé] : J.J. and G.P. Thomson / Jaume Navarro,...
Publication : Cambridge : Cambridge university press, 2012
Description matérielle : 1 vol. (VIII-186 p.) : ill. ; 26 cm
Comprend : Machine generated contents note: Introduction; 1. The early years in Manchester and
Cambridge; 2. J.J. Thomson's early work in Cambridge: a continuous and all-embracing
physics; 3. The ether and the corpuscle: from waves to particles; 4. On creeds and
policies: the corpuscular theory of matter; 5. Father and son. Old and new physics;
6. The electron in Aberdeen: from particle to wave; Index.
Note(s) : Bibliogr. p. 171-182
"Two landmarks in the history of physics are the discovery of the particulate nature
of cathode rays (the electron) by J.J. Thomson in 1897 and the experimental demonstration
by his son G.P. Thomson in 1927 that the electron exhibits the properties of a wave.
Together, the Thomsons are two of the most significant figures in modern physics,
both winning Nobel prizes for their work. This book presents the intellectual biographies
of the father-and-son physicists, shedding new light on their combined understanding
of the nature of electrons and, by extension, of the continuous nature of matter.
It is the first text to explore J.J. Thomson's early and later work, as well as the
role he played in G.P. Thomson's education as a physicist and how he reacted to his
son's discovery of electron diffraction. This fresh perspective will interest academics
and graduate students working in the history of early twentieth-century physics"--
Sujet(s) : Thomson, Joseph John (1856-1940)
Thomson, George Paget (1892-1975)
Électrons -- Histoire
Indice(s) Dewey :
539.721 1209 (23e éd.) = Électrons - Histoire
Identifiants, prix et caractéristiques : ISBN 9781107005228. - ISBN 1107005221 (rel.)
Identifiant de la notice : ark:/12148/cb43672509b
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FRBNF43672509
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