Rosenfeld / Ter Haar The Quintessence of Irving Langmuir

The Commonwealth and International Library Selected Readings in Physics
1. Auflage 2017
ISBN: 978-1-4831-8548-4
Verlag: Elsevier Science & Techn.
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 470 Seiten, Web PDF

The Quintessence of Irving Langmuir is a biography on the life of Irving Langmuir. The book was created to complement the volume entitled 'The Collected Works of Irving Langmuir. This selection was created to introduce the person and his works. Special attention has been given to Langmuir's early life and family background. The text begins with an account of the person's child seen from the mother's perspective. Such an account was taken from the family's documents. These documents are in the form of letters, diaries, photograph albums, newspaper clippings, and genealogical studies. A brief history about the formation of General Electric Company is also covered. A great part of the book relates the life of Langmuir as a father and as a scientist. Among his inventions is using dry ice for cloud seeding. One of his greatest achievements is receiving a Nobel Prize in Chemistry. The book is directed to the general public.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Rosenfeld, Albert

Ter Haar, D.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1;Front Cover;1
2;The Quintessence of Irving Langmuir;6
3;Copyright Page;7
4;Table of Contents;8
5;Foreword;11
6;Introduction;12
7;Chapter 1;16
8;Chapter 2;26
9;Chapter 3;37
10;Chapter 4;49
11;Chapter 5;62
12;Chapter 6;80
13;Chapter 7;96
14;Chapter 8;112
15;Chapter 9;124
16;Chapter 10;139
17;Chapter 11;150
18;Chapter 12;167
19;Chapter 13;179
20;Chapter 14;189
21;Chapter 15;200
22;Chapter 16;211
23;Chapter 17;227
24;Chapter 18;241
25;Chapter 19;253
26;Chapter 20;263
27;Chapter 21;276
28;Chapter 22;285
29;Chapter 23;298
30;Chapter 24;314
31;Chapter 25;327
32;List of Principal Sources;334
33;Appendix I;340
34;Appendix II;343
35;Index;360