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James Jeans (1877–1946)

Author of Physics and Philosophy

46+ Works 1,038 Members 4 Reviews

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Includes the names: J. Jeans, J H Jeans, James Jeans, James Jeans, James Jeans, Jeans James H, James H. Jeans, Sir James Jeans, Sir James Jeans, JEANS SIR JAMES, Jean [Sir] Jeans, James Hopwood Jeans, Sir James Hopwood Jeans, Sir James Hopwood Jeans

Works by James Jeans

Physics and Philosophy (1943) 224 copies, 1 review
Science and Music (1937) 197 copies
The Mysterious Universe (1930) 171 copies
The Universe Around Us (1929) 92 copies
The stars in their courses (1931) 80 copies, 1 review
The Growth of Physical Science (1947) 60 copies
The new background of science (1933) 36 copies
The mathematical theory of electricity and magnetism (1921) 27 copies
Through Space and Time (2008) 26 copies, 1 review
Astronomy and cosmogony (1961) 24 copies
An introduction to the kinetic theory of gases (1982) 18 copies, 1 review
The Dynamical Theory of Gases (2009) 15 copies
Eos, or the wider aspects of cosmogony (1929) 11 copies
An elementary treatise on theoretical mechanics (2005) 8 copies
Evolution in the Light of Modern Knowledge: A Collective Work — Contributor — 4 copies
Problems of cosmogony and stellar dynamics (2017) 3 copies
Scientific progress (2014) 3 copies
Atomicity and Quanta (Cambridge Library Collection - Physical Sciences) (2009) 3 copies
L'evolució de l'univers (2009) 3 copies
Stjärnorna i deras lopp 2 copies
Mathematical Theory of Electricity and Magnetism (Cambridge Library Collection - Physical Sciences) (2009) 2 copies
The astronomical horizon, (The Philip Maurice Deneke lecture) 2 copies
O Universo Em Que Vivemos 2 copies
Report on radiation and the quantum-theory 2 copies
Atomicity and quanta: being the Rouse Ball lecture delivered on May 11, 1925 2 copies
The nebular hypothesis & modern cosmogony : being the Halley lecture delivered on 23 May, 1922 1 copy
The Mathematical Theory of Electricity and Magnetism, Second Edition 1 copy
Man and the stars; or, The wider aspects of cosmogony 1 copy
Sir James Jeans / An Introduction to the Kinetic Theory of Gases 1960 1 copy
Scientific progress 1 copy
A csillagos ég titkai 1 copy
Le stelle nel loro corso (1934) 1 copy
A csillagos ég titkai 1 copy
Scienza e musica. 1 copy
The Mysterious Universe, 2nd edition 1 copy
Problems of Cosmology and Stellar Dynamics (Cambridge Library Collection - Mathematics) (2009) 1 copy
Through Space and Time - Based on the Royal Institution Lectures Christmas 1933 1 copy
I nuovi orizzonti della scienza 1 copy
Il cammino della scienza 1 copy
Física y filosofía 1 copy
Physics and philosopy 1 copy
Genom tid och rum 1 copy
Universum omkring oss 1 copy
De wereld van het geluid 1 copy
Elementary Treatise on Theoretical Mechanics (2013) 1 copy
FÍSICA Y FILOSOFÍA 1 copy
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The Oxford Book of Modern Science Writing (2008) — Contributor — 819 copies, 6 reviews
The World of Mathematics, Volume 4 (1956) — Contributor — 137 copies, 1 review

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hcubic | May 26, 2013 |
Physics and philosophy by James Hopwood Jeans, Sir
He hasn't anything new to offer, and gives the impression of trying to compensate for this fact by tearing down others. A very disappointing argument.
 
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46
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Members
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Rating
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Reviews
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ISBNs
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