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A commentary on the scientific writings of J. Willard Gibbs, PH. D., LL. D., formerly professor of mathematical physics in Yale university / edited by F. G. Donnan [and] Arthur Haas.
LIBRA Q113 .G45 v.1-2 v.1 v.2
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Donnan, F. G. (Frederick George), 1870-1956, editor.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Gibbs, J. Willard (Josiah Willard), 1839-1903.
- Gibbs, J. Willard.
- Science.
- Thermodynamics.
- Statistical mechanics.
- Physical Description:
- 2 volumes : illustrations, diagrams ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- New Haven : Yale university press; London : H. Milford, Oxford university press, 1936.
- Contents:
- I. Thermodynamics, ed. by F. G. Donnan and Arthur Haas.
- II. Theoretical physics, ed. by Arthur Haas.
- Notes:
- "The writing and printing ... have been carried out under the auspices of Yale university ... Each of the two volumes deals with the portion of Gibbs' writings contained in the like-numbered volume of [his] Collected works."--Foreword, signed: The Committee on the Gibbs Commentary.
- The greater part of vol. II is devoted to a study of Gibbs' statistical mechanics.
- Vol. I includes bibliographies.
- OCLC:
- 2293592
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