On the Conservation of Force

Nonfiction, Science & Nature, Science, Physics, Energy, General Physics
Cover of the book On the Conservation of Force by Hermann Ludwig Ferdinand von Helmholtz, Charles River Editors
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Hermann Ludwig Ferdinand von Helmholtz ISBN: 9781475305258
Publisher: Charles River Editors Publication: April 12, 2012
Imprint: Language: English
Author: Hermann Ludwig Ferdinand von Helmholtz
ISBN: 9781475305258
Publisher: Charles River Editors
Publication: April 12, 2012
Imprint:
Language: English
Hermann Ludwig Ferdinand von Helmholtz (August 31, 1821 September 8, 1894) was a German physician and physicist who made significant contributions to several widely varied areas of modern science. In physiology and psychology, he is known for his mathematics of the eye, theories of vision, ideas on the visual perception of space, color vision research, and on the sensation of tone, perception of sound, and empiricism. In physics, he is known for his theories on the conservation of energy, work in electrodynamics, chemical thermodynamics, and on a mechanical foundation of thermodynamics. As a philosopher, he is known for his philosophy of science, ideas on the relation between the laws of perception and the laws of nature, the science of aesthetics, and ideas on the civilizing power of science. The largest German association of research institutions, the Helmholtz Association, is named after him. Drawing on the earlier work of Sadi Carnot, Émile Clapeyron and James Prescott Joule, he postulated a relationship between mechanics, heat, light, electricity and magnetism by treating them all as manifestations of a single force (energy in modern terms). He published his theories in his book Über die Erhaltung der Kraft (On the Conservation of Force, 1847). Whether or not Helmholtz knew of Julius Robert von Mayer's discovery of the law of conservation of energy in the beginning of the 1840s is a point of controversy. Helmholtz did not quote Mayer in his work and was accused by contemporaries of plagiarism.
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Hermann Ludwig Ferdinand von Helmholtz (August 31, 1821 September 8, 1894) was a German physician and physicist who made significant contributions to several widely varied areas of modern science. In physiology and psychology, he is known for his mathematics of the eye, theories of vision, ideas on the visual perception of space, color vision research, and on the sensation of tone, perception of sound, and empiricism. In physics, he is known for his theories on the conservation of energy, work in electrodynamics, chemical thermodynamics, and on a mechanical foundation of thermodynamics. As a philosopher, he is known for his philosophy of science, ideas on the relation between the laws of perception and the laws of nature, the science of aesthetics, and ideas on the civilizing power of science. The largest German association of research institutions, the Helmholtz Association, is named after him. Drawing on the earlier work of Sadi Carnot, Émile Clapeyron and James Prescott Joule, he postulated a relationship between mechanics, heat, light, electricity and magnetism by treating them all as manifestations of a single force (energy in modern terms). He published his theories in his book Über die Erhaltung der Kraft (On the Conservation of Force, 1847). Whether or not Helmholtz knew of Julius Robert von Mayer's discovery of the law of conservation of energy in the beginning of the 1840s is a point of controversy. Helmholtz did not quote Mayer in his work and was accused by contemporaries of plagiarism.

More books from Charles River Editors

Cover of the book Calcutta: Past and Present by Hermann Ludwig Ferdinand von Helmholtz
Cover of the book The Infidel by Hermann Ludwig Ferdinand von Helmholtz
Cover of the book British Legends: The Life and Legacy of Queen Elizabeth I by Hermann Ludwig Ferdinand von Helmholtz
Cover of the book The Definitive Game Guide to Diablo 3: Classes, Walkthrough, Gold Farming, and Auction House Tips by Hermann Ludwig Ferdinand von Helmholtz
Cover of the book The Giaour by Hermann Ludwig Ferdinand von Helmholtz
Cover of the book Lee's Old War Horse: The Life and Career of General James Longstreet by Hermann Ludwig Ferdinand von Helmholtz
Cover of the book Mrs. Craddock by Hermann Ludwig Ferdinand von Helmholtz
Cover of the book The Preface to Shakespeare by Hermann Ludwig Ferdinand von Helmholtz
Cover of the book Margaret of Anjou by Hermann Ludwig Ferdinand von Helmholtz
Cover of the book Folk-lore of the Holy Land: Moslem, Christian, and Jewish by Hermann Ludwig Ferdinand von Helmholtz
Cover of the book The Works of Alexander Hamilton: Volume 5 (Illustrated Edition) by Hermann Ludwig Ferdinand von Helmholtz
Cover of the book History of Greece Volume 10: Continuation of Historical Greece by Hermann Ludwig Ferdinand von Helmholtz
Cover of the book The Man from Home by Hermann Ludwig Ferdinand von Helmholtz
Cover of the book Journal of a Trapper by Hermann Ludwig Ferdinand von Helmholtz
Cover of the book The Legends of King Arthur and His Knights by Hermann Ludwig Ferdinand von Helmholtz
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy