Physics in Oxford, 1839-1939
Author | : Robert Fox |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press on Demand |
Total Pages | : 386 |
Release | : 2005-06-16 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780198567929 |
ISBN-13 | : 0198567928 |
Rating | : 4/5 (928 Downloads) |
Download or read book Physics in Oxford, 1839-1939 written by Robert Fox and published by Oxford University Press on Demand. This book was released on 2005-06-16 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book shows that physics in pre-war Oxford has a colourful and dynamic history. Its examination of physics teaching and research in the university's constituent colleges reveals a unique world that helped to make Oxford physics in the 20th century, a force to rival that of the Cavendish Laboratory at Cambridge.