The kinetic theory of gases : an anthology of classic papers with historical commentary / by Brush, Stephen G.

Table of Contents: “…Robert Boyle: The spring of the air -- Isaac Newton: The repulsion theory -- Daniel Bernoulli: On the properties and motions of elastic fluids, especially air -- George Gregory: The existence of fire -- Robert Mayer: The forces of inorganic nature -- James Joule: On matter, living force, and heat -- Hermann von Helmholtz: The conservation of force -- Rudolf Clausius: The nature of the motion which we call heat -- Rudolf Clausius -- On the mean length of the paths described by the separate molecules of gaseous bodies -- James Clerk Maxwell: Illustrations of the dynamical theory of gases -- Rudolf Clausius: On a mechanical theorem applicable to heat -- pt. 2. …”
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