Reproduces major portions of Maxwell's classic papers on key concepts in modern physics, written between 1855 and 1864, along with commentaries, notes, and band

The story of two brilliant nineteenth-century scientists who discovered the electromagnetic field, laying the groundwork for the amazing technological and theor

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Designed for upper division electro- magnetism courses or as a reference for electrical engineers & scientists, this is an introduction to Maxwell's equations &

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