JF Ptak Science Books
Oersted, H.C., Julius Plucker, William Rowan Hamilton, and others. In: The London, Edinburgh, and Dublin Philosophical Magazine and Journal of Science, London, Vol XXXIV, January-June 1849, 8vo, vii,(i), 552pp. Half-calf, marbled boards, raised bands; front cover detached, 1 leather spine panel missing and with scuffing to the rest of the spine; the text though is in very good condition, crisp and bright--a fine candidate for rebinding. $225
The great Oersted, nearly 30 years since his great discovery of electromagnetism, spends the last few years of his life (he died in 1851) investigating diamagnetism (and philosophy of science, on the structure and beauty of science).
“H. C.Oersted's Experiments on Diamagnetism” pp 81-87
“Prof. Reich on the Repulsive Action of the Pole of a Magnet upon Non-magnetic Bodies” (as referenced in the Oersted paper), pp 127-130
“Prof. Plucker on the Magnetic Relations of the Positive and Negative Optic Axes of Crystals”, pp 450-452
And a series of Papers, back and forth, between GG Stokes and J. Challis:
“Mr. G. G. Stokes on some Points in the received Theory of
Sound” pp 52-60
“The Rev. J. Challis's Continuation of Researches in the Mathematical Theory of Aerial Vibrations” pp 88
“Mr. G. G. Stokes on the Theory of Sound, in reply to Professor Challis” pp 203-205
“The Rev. J. Challis on the Theoretical Value of the Velocity of Sound, in Reply to Mr. Stokes”, pp 284-286
“Mr. G. G. Stokes on the Theory of Sound, in reply to Professor Challis”, pp 348-350
“The Rev. J. Challis's Determination of the Velocity of Sound on the principles of Hydrodynamics”, pp 353-366
“The Rev. J. Challis on Spherical Waves in an Elastic Fluid, in reply to Mr. Stokes” p 449
“Mr. G. G. Stokes on the Theory of Sound”, p 501
And part of a great series of papers (conducted erlier and later) on Quaternions by William Hamilton:
“Sir W. R. Hamilton on Quaternions; or on a New System of Imaginaries in Algebra (continued)” pp 294-297
“Sir W. R. Hamilton on Quaternions; or on a New System of Imaginaries in Algebra (continued)” pp 340-344
“Sir W. R. Hamilton on Quaternions; or on a New System of Imaginaries in Algebra (continued)”, pp 425-440
And then the interesting:
“Prof. J. D. Forbes on the Classification of Colours”, 161-178
And this:
“On a Series of Organic Alkalies homologous with Ammonia, by A.Wurtz”, pp 316-318 (“Discover methyl amine and ethyl amine, two primary amines formed from ammonia, by replacing hydrogen byt methyl or ethyl respectively...”--Claire Parkinson, Breakthroughs, a Chronology of Achievements in Science and Mathematics, p 374.
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