Details Maxwell's theory of electromagnetism that underpins much of modern physics, and which inspired both Lorentz's theories on the electron and Einstein's theory of relativity. This volume also deals with the theory of electricity, with Part 1 talking about electrostatics and Part 2 about electrokinematics.
Described by Einstein as "the most important event in physics since Newton's time," the discovery by James Clerk Maxwell that a vast array of phenomena could be united by four elegant formulas remains one of the greatest successes of modern physics. This book, based on the third edition originally published in 1891, presents the original work which underpins the electronic revolution in the 20th century and which inspired both Lorentz's theories on the electron and Einstein's theory of relativity. Volume I covers electrostatics and electrokinematics.
'The formulation of these equations is the most important event in physics since Newton's time'
