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M. Jammer; Publisher: Princeton University Press
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This book reviews the concept of mass as it is defined, interpreted, and applied in contemporary physics and critically examined in the modern philosophy of science. It focuses on…
  
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T. Greenslade, Jr
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This web page is an extensive collection of images and descriptions of historical instruments used in the teaching acoustics. Many of the items were used for demonstrations, labs, or…
  
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M. Davidson; Editor: K. Coyne
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This is a collection of more than 60 tutorials on concepts, laws, and historical milestones associated with electricity and magnetism. The simulations range in complexity from very…
  
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S. Neaves; Editor: K. Coyne; Publisher: Florida State University
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This is a collection of more than 50 short biographies on some of the most important figures in the history of electricity and magnetism. Most of the biographies include links to…
  
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S. Neaves; Editor: K. Coyne; Publisher: Florida State University
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This is a short biography of Charles Augustin de Coulomb, the 18th-century scientist whose experiments with a torsion balance gave rise to one of the fundamental principles of…
  
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Editor: K. Coyne; Publisher: Florida State University
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This tutorial from the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory explores the historic device known as a torsion balance. By carefully recording the measurements he obtained with his…
  
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S. Neaves; Editor: K. Coyne; Publisher: Florida State University
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This is a short biography of Alessandro Volta, the 18th-century Italian scientist who proposed the theory that electrical current is generated by contact between different metals.…
  
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In this interactive tutorial, users play with a simulated version of the historic "voltaic pile", commonly considered to be the world's first battery. Constructed by 18th-century…
  
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S. Neaves; Editor: K. Coyne; Publisher: Florida State University
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This is a short biography of George Ohm, the 19th-century German physicist who formulated Ohm's Law, which describes the mathematical relationship between electrical current,…
  
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Publisher: New Voyage Communications, Inc.
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This web site explores the life and legacy of Nikola Tesla, an important contributor to the field of electromagnetism. Although the significance of his work is often minimized,…
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