CHAPTER VI. ON THE KINETIC OR MECHANICAL VIEW OF NATURE.

Chapter VI of the book "A History of European Thought in the Nineteenth Century" is presented. It compares the ancient idea of the kinetic and mechanical view of nature to the present day electro-magnetic theories. It highlights the revival of the kinetic theory in the nineteenth century and focuses...

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Publicado en:History of European Thought in the Nineteenth Century pp. 3 - 95
Autor principal: Merz, John Theodore
Formato: Capítulo de libro
Publicado: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc 2000
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Sumario:Chapter VI of the book "A History of European Thought in the Nineteenth Century" is presented. It compares the ancient idea of the kinetic and mechanical view of nature to the present day electro-magnetic theories. It highlights the revival of the kinetic theory in the nineteenth century and focuses on the development of the theory of electricity by Lord Kelvin. Other kinetic theories like, kinetic theory of gases, Faraday's researches and vortex motion have also been explained in detail.