History of the Electron - J. J. And G. P. Thomson

An intellectual biography of J. J. and G. P. Thomson for academics and graduate students, focusing on the concept of the electron.

List of contents

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.

About the author

Jaume Navarro is Ikerbasque Research Professor at the University of the Basque Country, San Sebastian. He trained in physics, philosophy and the history of science, and has an international research record having spent several years at the University of Cambridge, Imperial College London, the Max Planck Institute for the History of Science and the University of Exeter.

Summary

J. J. and G. P. Thomson are two significant figures in modern physics, having both played key roles in our understanding of the nature of electrons. This book presents their biographies, offering a fresh perspective for academics and graduate students working in the history of early twentieth-century physics.

Product details

• Authors: Dr Jaume Navarro, Jaume Navarro, NAVARRO JAUME
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.03.2019
• EAN: 9781108724432
• ISBN: 978-1-108-72443-2
• No. of pages: 194
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Physics, astronomy > Theoretical physics; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; SCIENCE / History, History of Science, Particle & high-energy physics, Particle and high-energy physics, SCIENCE / Physics / Particle