The kinetic theory of gases : an anthology of classic papers with historical commentary
An introduction to the historical development of the kinetic theory of gases, providing a collection of contributions by Clausius, Maxwell and Boltzmann, with surveys explaining their significance. There are also extracts from the works of Boyle, Newton, Mayer, Joule, Helmholtz, Kelvin and others.
History of modern physical sciences / ser. board Igor Aleksander ..., vol. 1, / ser. board Igor Aleksander ... ; Vol. 1
History
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The nature of gases and of heat, (Boyle, Newton, Bernoulli, Gregory, Mayer, Joule, von Helmholtz, Clausius, Maxwell); irreversible processes (Maxwell, Boltzmann, Thompson, Poincare, Zermelo); historical commentaries; a guide to historical commentaries - kinetic theory of gases, thermodynamics, and related topics.