Collected Scientific Papers (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

Henry Poynting, John

9781330321461: Collected Scientific Papers (Classic Reprint)

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ISBN 10: 1330321464 ISBN 13: 9781330321461

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We wish to acknowledge most warmly the unstinted generosity with which permission to republish the several articles has been given both by joint authors and by the original publishers, including the representatives of the following: The Birmingham Natural History and Philosophical Society. The British Association.

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This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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In the summer of 1914 Sir Oliver Lodge summoned a meeting of the colleagues and friends of the late Professor John Henry Poynting to consider how best a suitable memorial could be established to perpetuate his memory. The following committee was appointed to carry out the purpose of the meeting: Sir Oliver Lodge (chairman), Guy Barlow, Neville Chamberlain, P. F. Frankland, Sir R. T. Glazebrook, R. S. Heath, George Hookham, Sir Joseph Larmor, Sir Napier Shaw, Sir J. J. Thomson, Sir Richard Threlfall, and T. Sydney Walker, with G. H. Morley as Secretary and G. A. Shakespear as Treasurer.

A fund was opened and subscriptions were invited, and the Committee decided that there could be no better memorial than the publication in a collected form of the Scientific Papers of John Henry Poynting, and the distribution of copies to certain scientific institutions throughout the world.

The task of editing and proof correction was gladly undertaken by his junior colleagues G. A. Shakespear and Guy Barlow who have throughout had the benefit of the advice of Sir Oliver Lodge.

Biographical and critical notices by Sir Oliver Lodge, Sir Joseph Larmor, Sir J. J. Thomson and G. A. Shakespear have been inserted as an introduction to the volume.

The papers have been arranged in groups, with the object of bringing together those dealing with kindred subjects. In each group the papers are in chronological order.

In such collections there is inevitably a certain amount of repetition or overlapping, since a subject is often dealt with from more than one point of view - the strictly scientific and the popular - but since this variety of treatment is helpful, in cases of doubt the decision has generally been given in favour of inclusion.

The popular discourses and general articles have for the most part been relegated to the last section of the volume.

His books, and other publications which are easily accessible, are not included; but a complete list of his works in chronological order is given at the end of the volume.

The papers have been reproduced as originally published except for small verbal corrections here and there.

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This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.