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James Clerk Maxwell - The Great Unknown

Kevin Johnson

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Contents

  1. Introduction
  2. Maxwell's Career
  3. The Life of James Clerk Maxwell
  4. Oval Curves
  5. Colour Vision
  6. Kinetic Theory of Gases
  7. The Electromagnetic Field
  8. Conclusion

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